On the Date of Christmas

Assorted retorts from yahoo boards and elsewhere : Soon Christmas · New blog on the kid : On the Date of Christmas · Φιλολoγικά / Philologica : Second week of Tishri + 15 Month = Christmas · Does it Make Sense for Christ to Have been Born at Chanukka time?

Mark Shea has one of his more valuable things to say:

Since it’s that time of year again…
December 20, 2018 by Mark Shea
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/markshea/2018/12/since-its-that-time-of-year-again.html

And so has Dwight Longenecker:

Yes, Jesus Really Existed and He Was Born on December 25
December 20, 2018 by Fr. Dwight Longenecker
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/standingonmyhead/2018/12/yes-jesus-really-existed-and-he-was-born-on-december-25.html