Christmas is a beloved holiday for millions. Yet some have questions about the origin of its practices and customs. In this book, Steve Lagoon examines these important questions: Was Christ born in the Winter? Was He born on 25 December?Is the celebration of Christmas biblical or pagan in origin?Should we still believe the Virgin Birth?Was Luke correct about a census at the time of Christ's birth?What was the Star of Bethlehem? Who were the Magi?In, "In Defense of Christmas," Steve Lagoon makes the case that the Christmas holiday is in keeping with the joyful tone of the Gospel accounts of Christ's birth. He responds to common objections to the celebration of Christmas, while showing that Christians have celebrated the birth of Christ from apostolic times to the present.The reader will be inspired by the section on the customs of Christmas around the world including fascinating facts about Saint Nicholas and Christmas Trees! This book will be a Christmas blessing for years to come!Christmas is a beloved holiday for millions around the world. Yet, some Christians have objections to the celebration of Christmas. In this book Steve Lagoon will respond to the critics of Christmas, showing that Christmas is in the true spirit of the gospel narratives and the joy they express concerning the birth of Jesus Christ. This book is a biblical, theological, and historical examination of the Christmas holiday. Steve Lagoon shows that the claim that the Christmas Holiday was an innovation borrowed from paganism to be false. Indeed, the fact is that Christians have celebrated the birth of Jesus Christ since apostolic times. In the first section of the book, Steve reviews the gospel nativity narratives including in depths discussions of the virgin birth, Luke's census, the Magi, and the star of Bethlehem, and more. In section two, Steve examines the chronology of Christ's birth, exploring the timing of Christ's birth, including the possibility that our Lord was actually born in the winter, even on 25 December. In section three, Steve shows how the Christmas celebration began, growing out of the earlier Epiphany Holiday. In section four, Steve refutes that common allegation that the early church borrowed the Christmas holiday by "Christianizing" earlier pagan holidays like the Sol Invictus and the Saturnalia. Section five is an A to Z guide to the customs of Christmas including in-depth discussions concerning the origin and biblical basis for Christmas trees, Saint Nicholas, and the Star Boys. In the final section, Steve shares some of the beautiful and inspirational Christmas customs and music around the world. This book will build your appreciation of the Christmas holiday and be a blessing to your whole family. And of course, it makes a great Christmas gift!!