I’m as bad as the next person — watching the news and accidentally letting it dictate my stress level. News pops up on my Facebook feed, my laptop notifies me multiple times a day of “breaking news” ...

In the Christian tradition, Herod is the villain in the Christmas story. The Gospel of Matthew recounts how the king orders the death of all baby boys following the birth of Jesus, an event called ...

Here is a historical example. Herod was the Roman-appointed King of Judea when a baby boy named Jesus was born to Mary and Joseph in a manger. This poor couple lived in a foreign land. The child ...

Also, compared to the humble shepherds, they represent people with a different status in society worshipping Jesus. The Magi are warned in a dream not to return to Herod, as he intends to harm the ...