God’s Birthday: Why Christ Was Born on December 25 and Why It Matters
| Authors | Marshall, Taylor R. |
| Tags | Roman Catholicism, New Testament, Theology |
| Publisher | Saint John Press |
| Published | 02 dic 2013 |
| Date | 02 dic 2019 |
| Languages | eng |
| Identifiers | uri: https://taylormarshall.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Gods-Birthday-Dec-18.pdf, isbn: 9780988442528 |
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Description
One of the earliest records of celebrating Christ's birthday is from St. Theophilus (✝181 AD), bishop of Cæsarea, who wrote:
We ought to celebrate the birthday of our Lord on what day soever the 25th of December shall happen.
Magdeburgenses , Cent. 2. c. 6. Hospinian, De origine Festorum Chirstianorum.
cited in:
- Taylor R. Marshall, God’s Birthday: Why Christ Was Born on December 25 and Why It Matters (Dallas, Texas: Saint John Press, 2013).
- and @13:17 of his Was Christ Born on December 25?.