The title of this essay does double duty: it is the title of Botticelli’s painting and the theme I want to explore. On Sundays, we profess our faith in God who is Creator of “all things, visible and ...

A Nativity set, or crèche, is a three-dimensional representation of the birth of Jesus Christ. Some elements of a Nativity set are included because they are mentioned in the Bible. Other figures or ...

A stained glass window at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd depicts a Nativity scene credited to St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of the local church. The first scene, or creche — the ...

One of the oldest depictions of Jesus Christ lying in a manger is on view at the Byzantine Museum in Athens. (Image via Wikimedia Commons) With Christmas upon us, many observers of the Christian ...

From ancient mosaics to Saint Francis of Assisi, depictions of Jesus’s birth reflect the changing conventions of the world’s largest religion Kathleen Brady A tableau of sculptures or living beings, ...

Growing up in rural Louisiana, I always found the Christmas season to be a joyous time of the year. A time when we forget about the weight of our problems. It is a time of hope, peace, joy and love.

CHEYENNE — More than 100 people gathered in the state Capitol rotunda Tuesday to celebrate what Steven Melia says is the reason for the season: the birth of Jesus Christ. In the center of the rotunda ...

For the past 23 years, Christ Church United Methodist in Sherrill has provided the gift of an outdoor Living Nativity for the community and region. Animals were loaned, the city blocked off streets, ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Westside Baptist Church has brought Bethlehem to Jacksonville once again with its living drive-thru nativity scene. The realistic experience has drawn at least 50,000 visitors ...