AF-1219: So why December 25? | Ancestral Findings Podcast

AF-1219: So why December 25? | Ancestral Findings Podcast

Well, two big reasons show up in the history.

One reason is a theological calculation that shows up early. A Christian writer named Sextus Julius Africanus (early 200s) argued that Jesus was conceived on March 25 and was born nine months later on December 25.

Another reason is the Roman winter season. By late December, the empire already had major celebrations, including solstice-related festivals such as Sol Invictus on December 25. Some historians think placing Christmas then helped the church speak into a season people already treated as special.

By the 300s, December 25 had become the dominant date in the Western church, with firm evidence that Rome was celebrating the Nativity on that date by the mid-300s...

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