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Christmas Traditions Explained – Christmas Tree (Part 2)
Read the full article in the Tiqvah Magazine, Volume 1, Issue 4 (Oct – Dec 2023). Click this link to view The Christmas Tree Decorating a Christmas tree is a common tradition around the world now. It had its origins in Central Europe, where an evergreen tree, such as a pine tree is cut down…
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Christmas Traditions Explained (Part 1)
Read the full article in the Tiqvah Magazine, Volume 1, Issue 4 (Oct – Dec 2023). Click this link to view Introduction So where do the traditions of the Christmas season come from? Today, many people in the Mar Thoma parishes participate in a variety of cultural Christmas activities. In Kerala, some practices adopted from…
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Holy Spaces & Holy Time
What is the place of spiritual development in our life? For most Christians, from a young age they are taught in the ways of Christian spirituality and faith development. At the point of adulthood, it is necessary that they are able to carry on the faith practices that they learned in their younger years in…