Christmas traditions around the world celebrate the holiday as a commemoration of Jesus Christ’s birth. But the truth behind his birthdate is much more complicated. So when was Jesus born?

In turn, “lesus” became “Jesus” and voila, “Jesus Christ” was born, so to speak. Meanwhile, the other Yeshuas who hadn’t gone through such an epic letter-morphosis simply got changed ...

Could Jesus Christ have been born on 25 Kislev, the first night of Hanukkah — the Festival of Lights — in 5 BC? It’s an intriguing idea, but is it plausible? Subscribe to have The ...

Based on that evidence, Dr Billington says he is 'convinced that Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem in Judea.' In terms of archaeology, evidence is scant, but researchers have at least found ...

The Bible does not give the date on which Jesus Christ was born. A stock photo of a child wearing a Santa hat and (inset) an image of a Nativity set. The Bible does not give the date on which ...

Jesus was born around 4 B.C. and was crucified in A.D. 30, according to the PBS FRONTLINE show "From Jesus to Christ." Britannica cites his birth year as ranging from 6 to 4 B.C. and has the same ...

If the name change comes as a surprise, don't be startled to know that Jesus Christ was not actually born on December 25. Pope Julius I simply chose the date in the fourth century so that it falls ...