How did evergreen trees first become associated with Christianity and the Christmas holiday?  And how did this evolve into our modern day tradition of decorating a Christmas tree?  We’ll explore the answers to these questions and more.

When we talk about the history of Christmas trees, there are really several issues to address.  First, there is the association of the evergreen tree with Christianity.  When and where did this begin?  Next, how did the evergreen tree come to be associated with the Christian holiday of Christmas?  And last, how did this association manifest itself into our modern day tradition of a decorated tree at the holiday season?  We will examine each of these questions one by one.

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How did evergreen trees first become associated with Christianity and the Christmas holiday?  And how did this evolve into our modern day tradition of decorating a Christmas tree?  We’ll explore the answers to these questions and more.

When we talk about the history of Christmas trees, there are really several issues to address.  First, there is the association of the evergreen tree with Christianity.  When and where did this begin?  Next, how did the evergreen tree come to be associated with the Christian holiday of Christmas?  And last, how did this association manifest itself into our modern day tradition of a decorated tree at the holiday season?  We will examine each of these questions one by one.

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