Mine Eyes Have Seen Thy Salvation
by Victor Lee AustinJesus’s entrance into this world would be of no importance had he not been offered up as a sacrifice for the millennially-problematic human being. Continue Reading »
“To Keep It All the Year”: A Resolution
by Alexander RileyWe must strive to keep the spirit of Christmas not just on Christmas Day, or during the holiday season, but every day and always. Continue Reading »
Merry Christmas, from a Muslim
by Nasser HussainDespite what the British government says, “Merry Christmas” is not offensive to the Islamic community. Continue Reading »
Christmas at the Top of the World
by James A. HamelThe next time you pray, remember the men and women stationed in Greenland, living in isolation and darkness so that we can sleep peacefully. Continue Reading »
Christmas by Dickensian Decree
by Algis Valiunas“Keeping Christmas well” entails rather more than Dickensian high spirits and well wishing to all comers. Continue Reading »
The History of Christmas Ghost Stories
by Francis YoungTo tell dark stories at Christmas is to acknowledge the reality of the encompassing darkness into which the light of Christ is born. Continue Reading »
The Enduring Appeal of The Nutcracker
by Stephen SchmalhoferIn this season of charity, perhaps we can reconsider the unjustly maligned reputation of Fritz, the troublemaker child in the Nutcracker ballet. Continue Reading »
The End of George Bailey’s Exploring
by Bethel McGrewAs George Bailey reminds us, our home is always there waiting for us, if only we have the eyes to see it. Continue Reading »
The Sacred Earthiness of Christmas
by George WeigelThe earthiness of Christmas proclaims and celebrates an enfleshed, divine savior, once an infant, who ennobles and transforms all the givens of the human condition. Continue Reading »
Incarnation Transcends Myth
by E. J. HutchinsonThe Christian story is the true myth, making concrete, clear, and present what the pagans had perceived only dimly and distantly. Continue Reading »
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