“For a day, the God of goodwill was once more master of this corner of the earth when He united opposing men of different honors to share brotherly love in
Mainstream
Mainstream, VOL LIX No 7, New Delhi, January 30, 2021
Christmas Diplomacy: Peace, Prejudice & Untold Stories | R P Pradhan, Chhavi Rathi
Friday 29 January 2021
Introduction
Christmas has always been a joyous festival and occasion for hope and resurrection. Christmas tree as a centre piece attraction of the occasion in its triangular shape, as per Christian belief, symbolizes trinity the Christian concept of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit being in unison. St. Boniface converted the northern German Frankish tribes to Christianity in 8th century using a triangular shape fir tree. Evolving from here, Christmas tree and the whole celebration has evolved a great deal over time, space, regions and countries.