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Brumalia Dec 29th 2011, 11:01 Brumalia Back to Last Page >     Glossary Index>  Related Terms • Christmas • Saturnalia • paganism   Definition: Brumalia was a pagan festival held at the winter solstice from which some features of the celebration of Christmas seem to have been derived. The word bruma meant simply "shortest day," and referred to the Winter Solstice. Brumalia was generally held on December 25th, even though that was not technically the actual solstice. Brumalia was immediately preceded by the festival of Saturnalia. Also Known As: none Alternate Spellings: none Common Misspellings: none Related Resources: What is the Philosophy of Religion? Sometimes confused with theology, the Philosophy of Religion is the philosophical study of religious beliefs, religious doctrines, religious arguments and religious history. The line between theology and the philosophy of religion isn't always sharp, but the primary difference is that theology tends to be apologetical in nature, committed to the defense of particular religious positions, whereas Philosophy of Religion is committed to the investigation of religion itself, rather than the truth of any particular religion. Back to Last Page >     Glossary Index>

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