For instance, whatever one’s view of the Soviet stance on Christmas, it would be hard to argue with the following historical facts set out in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia: “Christmas... was borrowed from the pre - Christian worship of gods ‘ dying and rising from the dead, ’ which was especially prevalent among agricultural peoples who, in a period usually confined to the winter solstice from December 21 - 25, annually celebrated the ‘ birth ’ of the God - Savior, who wakens nature to new life. ”
چه با برگزاری جشن کریسمس به سبک کمونیستی موافق باشید یا نباشید باید اذعان کرد مطالبی که در « دایرة‌المعارف بزرگ شوروی » (‏ روسی )‏ درج شده است غیرقابل‌انکار می‌باشد .‏