Was there ever a real Star of Bethlehem?
By Kaley Payne with Dr Luke Barnes, astrophysicist at Western Sydney University “Star of wonder, Star of night, Star with royal beauty bright; westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect light.” On our typical Christmas card, the star is…
Was Jesus really born at Christmas?
By John Dickson The word Noel comes to us - via French - from the Latin natalis, birth. Christmas was first called (way back in 336 AD) ‘natus Christus in Betleem Iudeae’ (birth of Christ in Bethlehem of Judea). So…
Three things to keep in mind about the virgin birth
By John Dickson Silent Night, Holy Night All is calm, all is bright Round yon virgin Mother and child Holy infant So tender and mild Sleep in heavenly peace Sleep in heavenly peace According to Time Magazine, Silent Night is…