圣经辩论:使用“Xmas”对基督徒不敬吗?



  • “Xmas”是“Christmas”(圣诞节)的缩写,“X”代表希腊字母Chi,即“Christos”(希腊语中的基督)的首字母。
  • 用“X”代表基督有着悠久的历史渊源,在早期基督徒和罗马皇帝君士坦丁使用的Chi-Rho等符号中可见一斑。
  • 随着时间的推移,“Xmas”发挥了实际作用,既节省了书写空间,又在遭受迫害期间提供了一种含蓄的表达信仰的方式。
  • 虽然有些人可能认为“Xmas”将基督从圣诞节中剔除,但其使用具有历史意义,理解这一点是避免误解的关键。

What does Xmas actually mean? “Xmas” is simply an abbreviation of the word “Christmas.” The “X” in Xmas is not actually an English letter X rather represents the Greek letter Chi, which is the first letter of the Greek word for Christ – “Christos.” Thus, Xmas quite literally means “Christ-mas.” This use of the Greek letter Chi to represent Christ has a long and sacred history in our Christian tradition. Early Christians used the Chi-Rho symbol, formed by overlapping the…

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