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Religious investigation on Christmas
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RME Investigation: Christmas This investigation is going to look at Christmas which is a Christian festival of light. It will examine when the festival takes place, what happens during the festival, why we celebrate it and finally, how important it is When does the festival take place? Christmas day is on the 25th December in the UK, although it is celebrated on the 24th in Germany and the 6th or 7th January in some other countries such as Russia, The festival of Christmas begins four Sundays before Christmas day. It begins with the season of Advent. Advent means 'coming' and it is the preparation before Christmas. During Advent, Christians think about Jesus coming to the world and what this meant for human beings. Christians believe that Jesus was the Messiah sent by God to bring peace to the world. Advent calendars are used for the countdown to Christmas, they have 24 windows...
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