Our 37th Issue: Christmas Time 06.12.24
As the halls and classrooms seem to be taken over by naughty elves, we are diving into the history of Christmas in this week's issue!
Here's an extract from Darine's piece (5AI):
Abbreviating Christmas as "Xmas" is not sacrilegious (meaning it is sinful). While some people view it as disrespectful, the "X" in "Xmas" comes from the Greek letter Chi (Χ), the first letter of "Christ" in Greek (Χριστός). So, it is actually a logical abbreviation, not a deliberate attempt to take Christ out of Christmas.