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to his growing concerns of increasing commercialization and secularization of one of
Christianity's highest holy days. Bratcher posits that those who dislike abbreviating the word are unfamiliar with a long history of Christians using X in place of "Christ" for various purposes.
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or us as
Christians, this is one of the most holy of the holidays, the birth of our savior Jesus Christ. And for people to take Christ out of Christmas. They're happy to say merry Xmas. Let's just take Jesus out. And really, I think, a war against the name of Jesus
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English-language nations. Quotations with the word can be found in texts first written in Canada, and the word has been used in Australia, and in the Caribbean.
1358:("We had singing practice with the white men for the Xmas carols", written by Sadie Stringer in Peel River, Northwest Territories, Canada), p 50, retrieved via Google Books, December 27, 2008
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tendency to de-emphasize the religious tradition of
Christmas, by taking the 'Christ' out of "Christmas". Nevertheless, the term's usage dates back to the 16th century, and corresponds to
492:, a conservative organization co-founded in 1937 by George Washington Robnett, attacked the use of Xmas in an article titled "X=The Unknown Quantity". The claims were picked up later by
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1134:, BBC website, December 22, 2004. Retrieved December 28, 2008.
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1486:"Why Is There a Controversy Surrounding the Word 'Xmas'?"
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has been a noted American singer-songwriter since 1977.
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The Hoaxers: Plain Liars, Fancy Liars and Damned Liars
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1566:Commentary: You can't take Christ out of Christmas
990:O'Conner, Patricia T.; Kellerman, Stewart (2009).
1669:"Abbreviation: Xt." Date retrieved: 19 Dec. 2010.
626:) is a symbol often used to represent Christ in
190: "anointed, covered in oil"), which became
1650:by Frederick Roth Webber (2nd. edition, 1938).
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1276:Eighteenth-century Popular Culture: A Selection
1194:The Cambridge Guide to Australian English Usage
1159:Siegal, Allan M.; Connolly, William G. (1999).
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521:Dennis Bratcher, writing for Christian website
305:The Cambridge Guide to Australian English Usage
1667:http://www.all-acronyms.com/XT./Christ/1136835
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1374:, University of the West Indies Press, 2003,
1310:Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage
681:Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage
408:Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage
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1162:The New York Times Manual of Style and Usage
1101:The New York Times Manual of Style and Usage
936:"CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Liturgy of the Mass"
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277:The New York Times Manual of Style and Usage
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1442:. Boston: Branden Press. pp. 137–138.
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663:for 'Christ-' as early as 1485. The terms
546:Roland Martin likewise relates the use of
671:have also been used for 'Christian'. The
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346:History of St. Edmund's college, Old Hall
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1621:Rev. Steve Fritz (December 22, 2012).
1568:, CNN. Retrieved on December 29, 2009.
1413:. University of Oregon. Archived from
1006:The usual suggestion is that 'Xmas' is
994:. New York: Random House. p. 77.
599:(R) used in ancient abbreviations for
402:Since at least the late 19th century,
399:used the term in a letter dated 1923.
309:The Christian Writer's Manual of Style
249:. In English, "X" was first used as a
3067:Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
1372:Dictionary of Caribbean English Usage
1333:The Royal Standard English Dictionary
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1564:Martin, Roland (December 20, 2007).
1196:, Cambridge University Press, 2007,
959:Restad, Penne L. (1996-12-05). "1".
1488:. tlc.howstuffworks.com. 2007-11-21
1273:Mullan, John and Christopher Reid,
1625:. Lancaster Online. Archived from
1028:. Perennial Library. p. 296.
512:) as an abbreviation for "Christ"
414:In the United Kingdom, the former
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1590:, Doug Gray, Retrieved 2009-12-07
1528:Amaefule, Chigozie (2019-12-16).
1279:, Oxford University Press, 2000,
537:. Graham stated in an interview:
477:The abbreviation of Christmas as
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2943:Christmas Day (Trading) Act 2004
2838:Old Santeclaus with Much Delight
1312:, Merriam-Webster, 1994, p 968,
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962:Christmas in America: A History
2923:Bronner's Christmas Wonderland
2852:Christmas Day in the Workhouse
2235:Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
2014:Legend of the Christmas Spider
1350:, McGill-Queen's Press, 2001,
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2773:The New Oxford Book of Carols
1860:Annunciation to the shepherds
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2928:Christmas and holiday season
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1104:, Three Rivers Press, 1999,
1025:Dictionary of Misinformation
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1709:"Why get cross about Xmas?"
1132:"Why get cross about Xmas?"
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1578:Christian Symbols: Chi-Rho
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1905:Massacre of the Innocents
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1438:(1970). "The Xmas Hoax".
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1074:Oxford English Dictionary
909:Oxford English Dictionary
871:Names and titles of Jesus
644:Oxford English Dictionary
397:Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
301:Vogue's Book of Etiquette
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1603:. New Advent. 1911-10-01
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3048:Small Business Saturday
2918:Black Friday (shopping)
2913:Black Friday (partying)
2407:Nine Lessons and Carols
2337:Events and celebrations
1510:. CRI/Voice. 2007-12-03
1330:Perry, William (1800).
1253:Oxford University Press
1089:" (Third Edition, 2020)
967:Oxford University Press
914:Oxford University Press
861:Christmas controversies
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1833:Adoration of the Magi
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3033:Santa's Candy Castle
2357:Google Santa Tracker
1601:"Monogram of Christ"
1143:Fenwick, Millicent,
1022:Burnam, Tom (1986).
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251:scribal abbreviation
213:common misconception
37:Ladies' Home Journal
3038:Santa Claus Village
2953:Christmas Mountains
2859:Journey of the Magi
1865:Baptism of the Lord
1629:on December 5, 2013
1221:, Zondervan, 2004,
1116:, December 27, 2008
568:was commonly used.
3148:Twelve-dish supper
2998:Jews and Christmas
2948:Christmas Lectures
2677:American Civil War
2412:NORAD Tracks Santa
1788:Saint Nicholas Day
1583:2011-11-13 at the
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2282:Boar's Head Feast
1951:Star of Bethlehem
1922:Nativity of Jesus
1910:flight into Egypt
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1202:978-0-521-87821-0
1172:978-0-8129-6389-2
1130:Griffiths, Emma,
1110:978-0-8129-6389-2
1035:978-0-06-091315-1
1001:978-1-4000-6660-5
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