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5 Myths About Christmas that Just Won't Go Away
Myth 1: Clement C. Moore wrote “Twas the Night Before Christmas” Truth: The poem “Twas the Night Before Christmas” was originally published anonymously in New York’s Troy Sentinel on December 23, 1823. Thirteen years later, Clement C. Moore stepped forward and said that he was the author of the...
How the Catholic Church Saved Hanukkah
As BuzzFeed recently demonstrated, a lot of Christians are ignorant as to what Hanukkah is. That’s a shame, not least of all because the story of Hanukkah is closely intertwined with Catholic history. Here are two facts that you might not know about the Catholic connection to Hanukkah. 1)...
How to Build a Human, Explained in One Amazing GIF
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5 Big Problems with "Exodus: Gods and Kings"
This past weekend saw the release of the Ridley Scott’s latest sword-and-sandals epic, and the third major Bible-based film of the year, Exodus: Gods and Kings. Covering the story of the first Passover (but with extra shield-and-sword mayhem thrown in for good measure), the movie stars Christian Bale as...