sat·ur·na·li·a (s t r-n l - , -n l y ). pl.n. 1. Saturnalia The ancient Roman seven-day

Why do we celebrate the birth of Jesus in this way when there is no mention of

Dec 3, 1999 . Religious information. Menu. Winter Solstice celebrations: a.k.a. Christmas,

How Did Christmas Come to Be Celebrated on December 25? A. Roman pagans

But it wasn't Christmas. This was Saturnalia, the pagan Roman winter solstice

Saturnalia greetings, ecards, e greetings, recipe, history, rituals, poems, stories,

Dec 17, 2010 . I was inspired to look at an English translation of Macrobius's Saturnalia after

Facts about Saturnalia: Christmas, as discussed in church year (Christianity):

Now I have described the ancient Babylonian festival, the "Zagmuk," where

The previous two centuries of Christmas may well have contributed more to the

. or sub-deacon appointed to be in charge of Christmas revelries, which often

CHRISTMAS OR THE SATURNALIA? By Milburn Cockrell. There is no command

Dec 19, 2005 . Saturnalia, a holiday celebrated in ancient Rome, took place in December on the

Roman pagans first introduced the holiday of Saturnalia, a week long period of .

Dec 17, 2004 . The week of Saturnalian celebrations fits nicely into the Christmas-New Year

Dec 25, 2008 . The fact is that people have been celebrating Christmas, long before the birth of

Dec 2, 2009 . La Befana is a character in Italian folklore who delivers presents to children

Oct 17, 2002 . Saturnalia, the ancient Roman festival in honor of Saturn the god of Agriculture, is

Pagan Holidays: From Saturnalia to Christmas. By: Minister Charles A. Johnson

Saturnalia Superman: Akira The Don Salutes The Majesty Of Christmas. 10

CHRISTMAS: A Christian festival, named after Christ's mass, celebrating the birth

Dec 8, 2007 . The early Christians absorbed certain pagan practices into observances of

Dec 18, 2010 . Yesterday we looked at Macrobius's account of the origin of the Festival of

Some Traditions and The Nature Religions Saturnalia and The Feast of Fools

Dec 21, 2011 . Did I leave anyone out? I hope everyone has a lovely winter holiday no matter

Saturnalia, Christmas and Common Sense. 25 November 2008 by Tristan

Seneca the Roman historian once gave account of Saturnalia, the season of the

Saturnalia. The First Christmas? Saturnalia was an ancient Roman feast that

SATURNALIA / CHRISTMAS. Christ's birthday was picked to honor the Roman

Links : Saturnalia/Christmas. Saturnalia - Saturnalia Winter Solstice in Pagan

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Discover the history of Christmas, a Christian holiday that celebrates Jesus' birth

Nov 12, 2011 . Christmas,Hanukkah,Kwanzaa, and Saturnalia Discussion. I can't wait until

Dec 25, 2011 . Merry Saturnalia. I Mean Christmas! Christmas is probably my favorite holiday.

Dec 15, 2011 . In order to conciliate the heathen, and to swell the number of adherents to

Saturnalia Quiz. Flavia's CHRISTMAS QUIZ: Would it surprise you to learn that

Happy Saturnalia, Christmas and a Conservative I Like. December 24th, 2009

[p. 58] The festival of Saturn fell on December 17, but its popular celebration

Part of the Christo-Pagan section on our page. This is where we discuss the

The fundamentalists insist that we Keep Christ in Christmas, but they forget that .

Conspicuous Consumption in Saturnalia as in Christmas. Around Christmas it's

Jan 8, 2011 . I'm not respectable, and never sensible - I've been incredible, so damned

A number of scholars view aspects of the Saturnalia festival as the origin of some

Jim Brown breaks down the word of God in its original writings and meanings.

Jan 3, 2011 . Long ago, the Christian church came to Rome seeking to make converts of the

Christmas is also referred to as Yule, which may have derived from the Norse .

The stores are a symphony of Christmas spirit orchestrated by the shopping elf. .

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