CHRISTMAS
(See also Epiphany)
(Note centered heading below: List by Place)
astrologers who visited Jesus: ijwbq article 163; jy 22; w13 12/1 15; w12 4/1 29; w10 4/1 13; w10 12/1 10; g 12/10 6; w09 12/1 31; g 12/09 11; w08 1/1 31; w08 4/15 29; w04 12/15 3-4; w02 12/15 32; w00 12/15 3-7; g99 12/8 14-15; w98 12/15 8-9; w94 12/15 6; gt chapter 7; rs 177; w88 12/15 28-29
Christendom justifies: g 12/10 8; w91 12/15 6
Christian view: ijwbq articles 35-36; scl 12; lvs 174-176; wp17.6 15; bhs 165-166; w14 12/1 11; bh 156-159; lv 145-147; w12 12/1 10; g 12/10 5-8; w04 12/15 4-7; lr 155-156; g02 12/8 16-17; w99 12/15 7-8; w97 12/15 6-7; rq 22; kl 126; w94 12/15 4-7; w93 12/15 7; g93 11/22 11-12; g92 12/22 7-12; w91 12/15 5-7; g91 12/8 12-13; pe 212-213; rs 178-179; g89 7/8 30; g89 12/8 16; g88 12/8 17-19; w86 12/15 6-7; g86 12/8 20-22
early Christians did not celebrate: ijwbq article 35; ijwfq article 18; w15 12/1 15; bhs 166; ed 15-16; bh 156-157; w04 12/15 4; w00 12/15 5; w94 12/15 4; g89 12/8 14; g88 12/8 17-18; g87 11/22 7; g86 12/8 22
employer’s bonus at Christmastime: lvs 252-253; lv 159
explaining at school: km 12/92 1
social customs at Christmas: bhs 168-170; bh 159-161; g 12/10 7-8; w04 12/15 6-7
Christ of lesser importance: w98 12/15 3-4
churches that rejected celebration: g02 12/8 16-17
Puritans: ed 17-18; w86 12/15 6
comments by—
Anglican clergy: g93 12/22 19
Catholic Encyclopedia: w97 12/15 7
Christian Book of Why: w14 12/1 11
Externals of the Catholic Church: w14 12/1 11
Great Soviet Encyclopedia: w05 12/15 6
M’Clintock and Strong’s Cyclopædia: wp17.6 15; w02 7/15 22; g02 12/8 17
New Catholic Encyclopedia: ijwfq article 18; wp17.6 15
priest John Dietzen: g93 12/22 18
U.S.News & World Report: w06 12/15 32
commercialization: w05 12/15 5; w04 12/15 5; w94 12/15 3-4; g93 12/22 17-19; w86 12/15 4-7
candy figures of Mary, Joseph, and Jesus: g86 12/22 29
tomb of the Holy Sepulcher: w90 12/15 25
date: ijwbq articles 35-36; it-2 58; lvs 174-175; lv 145-146; w10 4/1 12-13; g 12/10 5-6; g 12/08 10-11; w05 12/15 6; lr 155; w02 7/15 22; g98 3/22 29; w97 12/15 4; kl 126; g93 11/22 11-12; w90 1/15 7; pe 213; rs 176-177; g89 12/8 13; g88 12/8 18; g86 12/8 20-21
Encyclopædia Britannica: ijwbq article 36
Encyclopedia of Japanese Religions: w86 12/15 5
Jesuit Urbanus Holzmeister: it-2 58; w86 12/15 26
L’Osservatore Romano: w07 12/15 8-9
Natalis Solis Invicti: g94 12/22 19-20
New Catholic Encyclopedia: ed 17; g02 12/8 17; g94 12/22 20; w90 12/15 4
origin: bhs 166; ed 17; bh 157-158; w10 4/1 12; g 12/10 5; g 12/08 11; w06 12/15 32; w04 12/15 5; w99 1/15 29; w93 12/15 6; g90 12/22 14
Pope John Paul II: g95 12/8 31
“Saint” Augustine: w04 12/15 5
various religions: w90 12/15 4
weather in Bethlehem: jy 18; bh 221-222; g 12/13 11; w93 12/15 3-5; gt chapter 5; w90 12/15 5
discussion: ijwbq article 35; w12 12/1 3-10; g 12/10 3-9; w05 12/15 4-6; w04 12/15 3-7; w00 12/15 3-7; w97 12/15 3-7; g93 11/22 3-12; g93 12/22 16-19; w91 12/15 3-7; g91 12/22 18-19
Eastern and Western celebrations compared: w86 12/15 4-7
effect on emotions: g87 11/22 5-7
effect on families: g 1/09 30
experiences:
Christmas essay impresses teacher: w88 1/1 19
Japanese Catholic learns truth: w91 12/15 7
Reasoning book: yb87 28-29
Witnesses in school: w88 1/1 19
gifts: lvs 175-176, 253; lv 146-147; w12 12/1 5; g 12/10 7-8; g92 12/22 3-12; g87 11/22 5-7
attitude of Witness children: g93 11/22 8-10; g92 12/22 12
attitude of Witnesses: g93 11/22 5, 7; g92 12/22 10-12
debt from: g98 11/8 28-29
effect on children: g93 11/22 4, 6
gifts of astrologers no support: lvs 176; lv 147; w94 12/15 6
holiday season: w05 12/15 3-8
link with New Year’s Day: w05 12/15 3
names: w00 12/15 3
Nativity scenes (crèches): g 9/11 29; w04 12/15 3; w00 12/15 3-5; w98 12/15 4, 6, 8
origins: ijwbq article 35; w15 12/1 15; bhs 166; ed 17; w14 12/1 11; bh 157-159; w12 12/1 10; g 12/10 5; w05 12/15 6; w04 12/15 5; w00 12/15 4; w99 12/15 6-8; w97 12/15 3-6; g95 12/8 31; g93 11/22 11-12; g93 12/22 18-19; g92 12/22 8-9; w91 12/15 4; g91 12/8 12-13; g89 12/8 13-16; g88 12/8 17-19
Calends: g89 12/8 13
candles: g93 11/22 12
Christmas lights: ijwbq article 35
Christmas tree: ijwbq article 35; g 12/11 12-13; w07 12/15 9; w97 12/15 3; g93 11/22 12; g93 12/22 19; g89 12/8 15; g86 12/8 22
gifts: ijwbq article 35; g92 12/22 6-7; rs 177-178; g86 12/8 22
holly: ijwbq article 35; g93 11/22 12; g89 12/8 15; g86 12/8 22
ivy: g89 12/8 15
Latin America: w00 12/15 4-5
mistletoe: ijwbq article 35; w97 12/15 3; g93 11/22 12; g89 12/8 15; g86 12/8 22
Mithra(s) (god of sun and light): w05 12/15 6; w94 12/15 5; g93 11/22 12; rs 176-177; g89 12/8 13; g88 12/8 18-19
modern celebration: w97 12/15 6; g93 12/22 16-18
northern Europe: g86 12/8 21
Saturnalia: ijwbq article 35; bh 158; w02 7/15 22; w00 12/15 4; w94 12/15 4-5; g93 11/22 11-12; rs 176, 178; g89 12/8 13; g88 12/8 18-19; g86 12/8 21-22
solstice festival: g 12/08 11; w90 12/15 4; g89 12/8 13; g88 12/8 18; w86 12/15 5
star atop tree: g93 11/22 12
wreaths: w97 12/15 3
Yule: g89 12/8 14
Yule log: g86 12/8 22
outlawed: ed 17-18; bh 158; w12 12/1 10; g02 12/8 16; g91 12/8 12-13; g88 12/8 19
revived: g93 12/22 16-18; g89 12/8 15
role of Charles Dickens: g93 12/22 16-19
Santa Claus (Father Christmas): w15 12/1 15; g 12/10 6-7; g01 7/8 18-19; w97 12/15 3; g93 11/22 12; w89 12/15 26-28; g89 12/8 14
burned in effigy (France): g03 5/8 13
Ded Moroz (Grandfather Frost) (Russia): w05 12/15 4
effect of lying to children about: g93 11/22 3-4
similarity of Korean god Chowangshin: w99 12/15 4
telling children about: g92 12/22 6
shepherds: ijwbq article 36; rs 176
spirit shown: w06 12/15 3, 6-7; w91 12/15 4
survey on meaning: w94 12/15 3
wartime: w12 12/1 8; w94 1/15 5
why some celebrate Christmas: w12 12/1 3-8
why some do not celebrate Christmas: w12 12/1 10
Witness view: ijwfq article 18; ed 16-18; g93 12/22 18
answering questions about: be 66-67
clarified (1927-1928): kr 102-103; w95 5/15 19; jv 199
comments by Witnesses: w12 12/1 9
development: jv 198-199
feelings about stopping: g 12/10 8-9
Witness children not deprived: ed 18; w97 12/15 7; g94 12/8 31; g93 11/22 5-6, 8-10; g92 12/22 12
List by Place
Belgium: w89 12/15 26-28
Bethlehem: g 12/12 28; w90 12/15 4
Britain: w94 12/15 3; g89 12/8 15-16
Japan: w91 12/15 3-4; w86 12/15 4-6
Jerusalem: w90 12/15 25
Korea: w99 12/15 3-7
Malaysia: w86 12/15 3
Mexico: w00 12/15 3-5
non-Christian lands: g 12/10 3
Russia: w05 12/15 4-5
Scotland: g89 12/8 14
Spain: w04 12/15 3-4
Sweden: g 1/09 30
Taiwan: w86 12/15 3