King Alfred's English, a History of the Language We Speak and Why We Should Be Glad We Do

by Laurie J. White

This shorthand for Christmas is not sacrilegious as some people think. It is not x-ing out Christ, but rather using the traditional Greek initial Chi to stand for the first letter of Christ in Greek, just the way Constantine did. 352 AD Roman coin showing the Chi Rho symbol on the back. Used with permission. www.cngcoins.com