There may be a few people who have not heard of Santa Claus, with his cheery face and bright red suit. It is well established that our Santa has evolved considerably over the years, and earlier ...

Every December, a jolly, white-bearded man in a red suit becomes the world's most recognizable figure. But the Santa Claus we know today is a far cry from his historical origins. The modern icon is a ...

The origins of the Christmas holiday are religious, but it has evolved into a more secular holiday. Nothing reflects that more than a recent Pew Research Center Poll in which American adults named ...

Re: "Of course it's about Christ," by Sharon Gose, Letters/Dec. 20. The letter in question demonstrates how utterly clueless some Christians are about the origins of so-called Christian holidays and ...