Nativity of jesus: Did you mean...?

An image of a painting titled The Pharisees and the Sadducees Come to Tempt Jesus. Opaque watercolour over graphite on grey wove paper. Created by James Tissot (1836-1902). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, New York

Christmas carols are a much-loved part of the Christmas season and while many have a long history, others are surprisingly recent. From medieval dancing songs to the 19th-century revival, the words and music of carols have evolved over time...

Satan, or the Devil, is one of the best-known characters in the Western traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Surprisingly, this entity was a late-comer in the ancient world. Satan, as a totally evil being, is nowhere to be found...

An illustration of the carrack Jesus of Lubeck, used by John Hawkins (1532-1595 CE) to transport slaves from West Africa to the Americas in the 1560s CE. Anthony Roll, 1546 CE. (British Library, London)

The Jesuit Basilica of Bom Jesus in Goa, India. The basilica was built in Portuguese Goa from 1594 to 1605.

Fort Jesus, Mombasa, Kenya. The fort was built in 1593 when Mombasa and other parts of the Swahili Coast were part of the Portuguese Empire.

Dating to the late 13th century CE, this brass pyxis depicts Jesus' return to Jerusalem, juxtaposed with standing figures (possibly saints). It is engraved, and decorated with silver. Measures 10.5 cm height and 10.3 cm in diameter. Weighs...

The second quadrangle at Jesus College, Oxford. Part of Oxford University, the college was founded in 1571 CE during the reign of Elizabeth I of England (r. 1558-1603 CE). The second quadrangle was built in the 17th century CE.

This Georgian liturgical cuff dates from 1648 CE and is called "epimanikia" in Greek. It is the liturgical vestments of the Eastern Orthodox Church and Eastern Catholic Churches. They are typically made of flax, silk fabric, gold and silk...

PBS Frontline interviews the nation's leading New Testament scholars, challenging familiar assumptions about the origins of Christianity. Topics such as the original numerous sects of Christianity all with their own differing beliefs are...