Rating: 8|Votes: 4
Christmas was a family holiday, mostly for children. On Christmas Eve, every self-respecting newspaper carried Christmas stories and verses in which the hero is miraculously saved from danger on Christmas Day.
Rating: 10|Votes: 1
During my conversion to Eastern Orthodox Christianity, I had myriad experiences that sat in stark contrast to the nondenominational, Protestant faith I had carried since childhood. One of the most challenging things to grasp was the apparent prominence of the Virgin Mary in the Church.
The fourth graders in this “Basis of Orthodox Culture” class are discussing some pretty heavy duty concepts. “God is a creator,” says the teacher. “How do you understand this? what does it mean?” A small girl answers, “he created the whole world.”
David Cheeran, an owner of Bombay Grill here, is an Orthodox Christian, but his staff are all Hindus. Differing religions did not stop manager Pramod Warrier, chef Vijeesh Parayil, the waiters and kitchen workers from welcoming members of St. Paul’s Indian Orthodox Church of Albany, N.Y., which Cheeran attends, who came to sing Christmas carols on Dec. 9.
Rating: 9|Votes: 1
Christmas is the holiday most celebrated by Christians around the world. For most Americans, Christmas now is behind us—but millions of adherents, especially Orthodox Christians, will keep celebrating into January. From its birth in the Middle East, Christianity has circled the globe.
