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The History of Christmas

December 21, 2005

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Amid the holiday festivities, some say the spiritual aspects of Christmas get overlooked. One person who's thought a lot about Christmas, its spiritual and cultural themes, is Dr. Bruce Forbes. He's a professor of religious studies at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa and is writing a book about the history of Christmas.

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