There’s nothing like Christmas poems to remind children to be nice, lest they end up on the naughty list! Canadian poet Jean Blewett (1862–1934) plays with the idea of religious conversion ...

“American Christmas” includes other poems that wrestle with the relevance of religious belief in a bustling, commercial, and largely secular age. Langston Hughes’s brief “Christmas ...

While there are certainly many festive Christmas celebrations and symbols tracing back to both ancient Christian and pagan times, it wasn’t until this poem’s publication in the 19th century ...

If you're a fan of the classic holiday poem "The Night Before ... professor emeritus of religious studies at Morningside University and author of "Christmas: A Candid History." ...

St. Nicholas, an early Christian bishop ... “‘Twas the Night before Christmas” was instrumental in crafting the modern American version of Santa Claus. The poem describes St. Nicholas ...