When Was God Born

The question “When was God born?” touches on complex theological and philosophical ideas. In most major religions, God is understood to be eternal, meaning without a beginning or end. As such, God is not considered to have been "born" in the way humans are.

God’s Eternal Nature
In traditions like Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, God is described as the uncaused cause—an eternal being who exists outside of time and space. According to these beliefs, asking when God was born is based on a human concept of time, which does not apply to a timeless, infinite deity.

Christianity: God is eternal (Psalm 90:2 — “From everlasting to everlasting, You are God”).

Judaism: God exists beyond time and has always been (Exodus 3:14 — “I Am Who I Am”).

Islam: Allah is without origin or end (Qur’an 112:3 — “He neither begets nor is born”).

Jesus and the Incarnation
Some confusion arises from Christian teachings about Jesus Christ, who is believed to be the incarnation of God. In this context:

Jesus was born as a human (traditionally celebrated on December 25, though the exact historical date is unknown).

However, Christians believe that Jesus existed before His human birth as the eternal Word (John 1:1 — “In the beginning was the Word…”).

Thus, Jesus’ birth as a man is not the same as the origin of God, but a specific moment when God entered human history in physical form.

Historical and Cultural Context
The choice of December 25 for Christmas likely aligns with earlier pagan festivals near the winter solstice, such as Sol Invictus in Roman culture. While meaningful symbolically, this date is not based on definitive historical evidence of Jesus’ birth.

Summary
God, as understood in most religious traditions, was not born. God is considered eternal—without beginning or end. The birth of Jesus represents a unique event in Christian theology (the Incarnation), but it does not imply that God Himself was "born" at a specific point in time.