圣诞节的历史A History of Christmas
Christmas is the most cheerful and holy of holidays in the Christian world, which boasts of an estimated 1.8 billion people. Although the origin of this holiday was purely religious, it has evolved into a highly secular celebration each year. However, strong religious components are still conveyed in various ways each year. The two are intrinsically mixed in the midst of modern commercialism and attached to.
圣诞节是号称有大约18亿教徒里的基督教世界里最愉快、最神圣的节日。尽管这个节日的起因纯粹是宗教性的,但它已演变成了每年的非常世俗化的庆祝活动。不守,纯粹宗教性的部分每年还是在以各种方式进行着。二者在现代重商主义中,很自然地融合在一起。
Christmas day fall on December 25th each year, celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, the son of a carpenter living over two thousand years ago. Christianity, the movement following the teachings of Christ, roused the world over the next many centuries. It is said that the first celebration of Christmas took place in 336 A.D. in Ancient Rome. No one seems to know for sure if December 25th was actually the date of Christs birth, but it is possible that Christian leaders in Ancient Rome wanted to replace pagan religious holidays that occurred around the same time.
圣诞节时值每年的12月25日,是耶稣基督的诞生庆典,他是两千多年前的一个木匠的儿子。基督教,这场追随基督教义的运动,在接下来的几个世纪里影响了全世界。据说,圣诞节的第一次庆祝活动是在公元336年的古罗马举行的。好像没有人能肯定12月25日就是基督的实际诞生日,而更有可能的是,古罗马的基督教领导人想要以此取代几乎同时举行的异教徒的宗教节日。
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