Christmas bespeaks of nativity. And nativity gives occasion to nativity plays. Who knows who first came up with the idea of dramatizing the birth of Christ, but the first script has inspired ...

When Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol was published in 1843, he likely had no idea it would be a Christmas staple nearly two centuries later. Some might see the book as only a tale about a bitter ...

In the six-hour PBS documentary “The Power of Myth,” Joseph Campbell explains that myths offer clues to our spiritual nature, and guide us to a sacred place where we can unlock a deeper unconscious ...

Christmas is a wonderful time of the year. There is just something about shopping for gifts, decorations, and trees that seems to uplift people’s spirits — and let’s not forget all the great Christmas ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeff Ewing is a film critic, filmmaker, and screenwriter in LA. All that said, a common element of Christmas classics is a moral ...

The Roman Missal provides four distinct Mass texts for the celebration of the Nativity of the Lord: the “Vigil Mass,” the “Mass During the Night,” the “Mass at Dawn,” and the “Mass During the Day.” ...