Jesus: A Tale of Two Faiths

The night was quiet… Only a few stars twinkled on the stone streets of Bethlehem.

And on that night, the most talked-about name in world history was born. According to the

Bible, a young woman named Mary arrived in Bethlehem with her fiancé Joseph for

the census. They couldn't find a place to stay. In a stable, amidst the breathing

of animals… Through a miracle of God, Mary gave birth to a child.

They named him "Jesus." This name, of Hebrew origin, means "God saves." In the Christian

faith, Jesus is the Son of God, the divine word coming to earth

in human form. "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God,