Tag: Christmas carols
The humble origins of ‘Silent Night’
Sarah Eyerly, Florida State University
One of the world’s most famous Christmas carols, “Silent Night,” celebrates its 200th anniversary this year.
Over the centuries, hundreds...
Why children believe (or not) that Santa Claus exists
Jacqueline D. Woolley, University of Texas at Austin
The holiday season is upon us, and so are its attendant myths, most prominent of which is...
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Why Australia shouldn’t ban Islamic group Hizb ut-Tahrir
By Adrian Cherney, The University of Queensland
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott calls it “a thoroughly objectionable organisation”, “un-Australian” and “un-Islamic”. But would it be...
