Why, every Christmas, do so many people endure the mess of dried pine needles, the risk of a fire hazard and impossibly tangled strings of lights? Strapping a fir tree to the hood of my car and ...

Regarding accounts about the popularity of fake Christmas trees growing: Why feel compelled to have a Christmas tree when the custom did not start until the 16th century in Europe and has no early ...

Last week I was listening to a Christian radio program when the host of the show asked the radio audience, “Is your Christmas tree still up?” He and his co-host ...

(WKRC) - The annual debate over when to take down a Christmas tree is nearly as spirited as the argument over when to put it up, but Christian tradition offers a clear answer. While some people haul ...

A blue “Happy Hanukkah” ornament hangs on a Christmas tree. Traditionally, for Christian-Jewish families, the month of December is referred to as a “dilemma.” This time of year brings discussion about ...

People around the world instantly recognize a decorated fir tree as a symbol of Christmas. But, as it turns out, historical evidence to explain when, and where, people started using trees to celebrate ...

My Christmas tree has been up for a while—since before Halloween, in fact. Many people have strong feelings about that, not least church people with a healthy respect for the liturgical calendar.