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Pew: 72% are Okay with Public Displays of Christ on Christmas
From a recent Pew poll: [N]early three-quarters of U.S. adults (72%) favor allowing Christian symbols on government property in at least some cases – either by themselves or with symbols from other faiths. Looked at another way, however, nearly half … Continue reading
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XTC – Easter Theatre (1999)
In my mind, within the craft of songwriting, “Easter Theatre” is as close to perfection as is humanly possible. Odin mounts the tree Bleeds for you and me Splashing on the lamb Gamboling with spring’s step Buds will laugh and … Continue reading
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Jesus Christ’s Married Life Revealed In Rare Footage
There’s been a major discovery which will impact Christian theology: Speculation that Jesus Christ might have married is an ancient one and, however often theologians and historians throw cold water over the idea, it will keep cropping up – most … Continue reading
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Spain: Holy Grail
Two Spanish historians claim they’ve found the Holy Grail in a church in Leon, in northern Spain. It has been the subject of theological and historical argument for centuries, but Spanish historians now claim to have tracked down the Holy … Continue reading
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Why Bach Moves Us
From a NY Review of Books piece by George B. Stauffer (“Why Bach Moves Us“) .. Bach’s identification with Martin Luther that made all the difference. Luther’s earthy German translation of the Bible, a “prose of the people,” provided Bach … Continue reading
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Ghosts of Christmas Past
While I’ve gotten to the article belatedly, in “Ghosts of Christmas Past” Richard Spencer discusses the Germanic influence on medieval Christianity: We have become so accustomed to Christmas rituals—and so accustomed to them in the form of kitsch—that we forget … Continue reading
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Jew York Times – Pt. 82,912
It’s Christmas, so it’s time for a NYT op-ed on the Christian perspective of Christmas, right? Wrong. It’s time for yet another op-ed conveying Jewish alienation from the gentile holiday of Christmas. In “It’s the Most Unknowable Time of the … Continue reading
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Christians Around The World
As we celebrate Christmas, let’s remember the millions of Christians around the world being actively persecuted, from individuals facing apostasy charges in Islamic theocracies to ongoing persecutions of Christians in Egypt; Sudan, Pakistan and Syria (by the Islamic rebels who … Continue reading
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The Curious Oddity
Currently, the most-read story on The Guardian’s online site (a UK newspaper) is “The Brits have it right: forget Happy Holidays, just wish people Merry Christmas”. The Brits find our hand-wringing reluctance to say ‘Merry Christmas’ a curious oddity. “Americans … Continue reading
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