圣诞节的来历
圣诞节是基督教世界最大的节日.4世纪初,1月6日是罗马帝国东部各教会纪念耶稣降生和受洗的双重节日、称为“主显节”(亦称“显现节”)即上帝通过耶稣向世人显示自己.当时只有耶路撒冷的教会例外,那里只纪念耶稣的诞生而不纪念耶稣的受洗.后来历史学家们在罗马基督徒习用的日历中发现公元354年12月25日页内记录着:“基督降生在犹大的伯利恒.”
经过研究,一般认为12月25日为圣诞节,可能开始于公元336年的罗马教会,约在公元375年传到小亚细亚的安提阿,公元430年传到埃及的亚历山大里亚,耶路撒冷的教会接受得最晚,而亚美尼亚的教会则仍然坚持1月6日主显节是耶稣的诞辰.
The origins of Christmas Christmas is the world's largest Christian festival.4 of the century,January 6 is the Roman Empire,the eastern churches to commemorate the birth of Jesus and the baptism of the double festival,known as "Epiphany" (also known as "Epiphany"),that is God himself through Jesus Christ to the world.The exception was only the church in Jerusalem,where only the commemoration of the birth of Jesus rather than to commemorate the baptism of Jesus.Later Christian historians in Rome,learning to use the calendar found in AD 354 December 25 recorded on page:"Christ was born in Bethlehem of Judah." After research,is generally believed that December 25 for Christmas,you may begin in AD 336 years,the Church of Rome,about AD 375 years spread to Asia Minor to Antioch,AD 430 spread to Egypt,Alexandria,Jerusalem,the church had to accept the latest,but the Armenian church is still adhere to January 6 Day of the Epiphany is the birthday of Jesus.