document.write('<table width=100% cellspacing=1 cellpadding=3 border=0><tr><td align=\'Left\' width=100% valign=top ><font face=\'Times\' size=\'2\' color=\'#000000\'><a href=\'http:\/\/www.classicalastronomy.com\/news\/anmviewer.asp?a=213&z=33\'><b>Is Astronomy Pagan?  (Pagan Influences Series) <\/b><\/a><\/font><br><font face=\'Times\' size=\'2\' color=\'#000000\'>Many Christians are very worried about avoiding the mere appearance of anything connected to ancient paganism, and are often very suspicious of astronomy since they confuse the study of LORD\'s celestial creation with the &quot;New Age&quot; movement and the ancient Babylonian worship of the stars, as mentioned in the Old Testament. <\/font><a href=\'http:\/\/www.classicalastronomy.com\/news\/anmviewer.asp?a=213&z=33\'><\/a><\/font><\/td><\/tr><tr><td align=\'Left\' width=100% valign=top ><font face=\'Times\' size=\'2\' color=\'#000000\'><a href=\'http:\/\/www.classicalastronomy.com\/news\/anmviewer.asp?a=227&z=33\'><b>Discerning Between Astronomy and Astrology (&quot;Pagan Influences&quot; Series) <\/b><\/a><\/font><br><font face=\'Times\' size=\'2\' color=\'#000000\'><i>Friday, September 28, 2007<\/i><\/font><br><font face=\'Times\' size=\'2\' color=\'#000000\'>There is much confusion between astronomy and astrology, and this often makes it difficult to share astronomy information with Christians.  We hope to clarify the distinctions between God\'s celestial creation and the manner in which sinful man has distorted God\'s truth.<\/font><a href=\'http:\/\/www.classicalastronomy.com\/news\/anmviewer.asp?a=227&z=33\'><\/a><\/font><\/td><\/tr><tr><td align=\'Left\' width=100% valign=top ><font face=\'Times\' size=\'2\' color=\'#000000\'><a href=\'http:\/\/www.classicalastronomy.com\/news\/anmviewer.asp?a=228&z=33\'><b>A Short History of Astronomy and Astrology (&quot;Pagan Influences&quot; Series) <\/b><\/a><\/font><br><font face=\'Times\' size=\'2\' color=\'#000000\'><i>Saturday, October 06, 2007<\/i><\/font><br><font face=\'Times\' size=\'2\' color=\'#000000\'>A history lesson explaing the historical differences between the science of Classical Astronomy and the ancient superstition of astrology.  <\/font><a href=\'http:\/\/www.classicalastronomy.com\/news\/anmviewer.asp?a=228&z=33\'><\/a><\/font><\/td><\/tr><tr><td align=\'Left\' width=100% valign=top ><font face=\'Times\' size=\'2\' color=\'#000000\'><a href=\'http:\/\/www.classicalastronomy.com\/news\/anmviewer.asp?a=246&z=33\'><b>Is Christmas Pagan? (&quot;Pagan Influences&quot; Series)<\/b><\/a><\/font><br><font face=\'Times\' size=\'2\' color=\'#000000\'><i>Wednesday, December 19, 2007<\/i><\/font><br><font face=\'Times\' size=\'2\' color=\'#000000\'>Contrary to popular misconception, there is no clear historical evidence that Christmas is derived from a pagan winter solstice celebration.<\/font><a href=\'http:\/\/www.classicalastronomy.com\/news\/anmviewer.asp?a=246&z=33\'><\/a><\/font><\/td><\/tr><tr><td align=\'Left\' width=100% valign=top ><font face=\'Times\' size=\'2\' color=\'#000000\'><a href=\'http:\/\/www.classicalastronomy.com\/news\/anmviewer.asp?a=264&z=33\'><b>Is Easter Pagan? (&quot;Pagan Influences?&quot; Series) <\/b><\/a><\/font><br><font face=\'Times\' size=\'2\' color=\'#000000\'><i>Thursday, March 20, 2008<\/i><\/font><br><font face=\'Times\' size=\'2\' color=\'#000000\'>The feast of LORD\'s resurrection, commonly known by the name Easter in the English language, is one of the most ancient observances in Christianity.  However, in recent years, there has been an increasing trend among evangelicals to shun Easter as allegedly being derived from a pagan source.  This article examines some of the &quot;urban legends&quot; surrounding this claim. <br><br> <br><\/font><a href=\'http:\/\/www.classicalastronomy.com\/news\/anmviewer.asp?a=264&z=33\'><\/a><\/font><\/td><\/tr><tr><td align=\'Left\' width=100% valign=top ><font face=\'Times\' size=\'2\' color=\'#000000\'><a href=\'http:\/\/www.classicalastronomy.com\/news\/anmviewer.asp?a=204&z=33\'><b>Pagan Influences in Astronomy?<\/b><\/a><\/font><br><font face=\'Times\' size=\'2\' color=\'#000000\'>As we seek to learn more about traditional Classical Astronomy, we need to take care in approaching some of the common misconceptions and points of confusion.  We need to draw some clear lines between science and the occult, to learn which parts belong to  God\'s creation and which are man\'s superstitions.<\/font><a href=\'http:\/\/www.classicalastronomy.com\/news\/anmviewer.asp?a=204&z=33\'><\/a><\/font><\/td><\/tr><\/table>');