The Story of Jesus's Birth, Revised Modern Scholars Challenge Details of the New Testament Accounts of Christ's Infancy December 21, 2001 More than 23 years ago ...

This Christmas Eve, let’s step into the story of Jesus’ birth as told by the author of the Gospel of Luke. It is only in Luke’s narrative of the Nativity that we encounter the shepherds, the ...

But regardless of which part a child plays, what the story is really all about is what we should remember. A birth is the simple answer — though one with a ­difference, I might add.

The story of Jesus’ birth is celebrated, manger and all. But historical texts suggest deliveries during that time were surprisingly hygienic.