Dr Meredith Warren, senior lecturer on Biblical and religious studies at Sheffield University, also told the news outlet that ...

"There's the Bible and then there's the Chosen," said ... "I believe that as long as we don't violate the intentions or the core character of Jesus and the Gospels, then it's interesting to ...

Jesus was not born on a 'silent night ... there's no room in the inn' to Mary and Joseph. However, this character does not appear in the Bible - and neither does the stable.