Jesus’s birth, spiritually speaking, was beautiful. Yet, Jesus was born on the dirt floor of an unsanitary stable, barn or cave that would have smelled of straw, dust and animal feces. He was ...

It's also commonly agreed that Luke's timing of Jesus's birth is wrong, because he put the birth at the time of the first census called by Caesar Augustus, which historians place at A.D. 6.

But was Jesus actually born in December? And if he wasn't, why do Christians celebrate his birth on December 25 every year? Here’s a quick breakdown of the origin of Christmas as we know it ...

As for the actual month and day of Jesus’s birth, there’s no general consensus. The most commonly believed theory estimates Christ’s birth to have been in the spring, based on the Bible’s ...

If his birth is taken into consideration, it leaves Jesus's birth in June. United Church of God specifically names June 13 to 17 as a likely time Jesus was born.

As for the actual month and day of Jesus’s birth, there’s no general consensus. Some estimate Christ’s birth to have been in the spring, based on the Bible’s mention of shepherds tending ...

Jesus’s birth, that we celebrate again and again, tells a story of deep hope and ­wisdom for everyone. More than that, it serves as a reminder that the baby in a manger brought God right into ...