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Do Britons believe in Christmas?

A large majority of people in Britain do not believe the Biblical story about the birth of Jesus to be a reliable historical account, a survey suggests. New Testament scholar Simon Gathercole, of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, discusses the survey carried out by religious think tank Theo, which also suggests almost a quarter of those describing themselves as Christians share this scepticism.

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