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Posts Tagged ‘Christmas’
Ancient text suggests more than three wise men
Friday, December 23rd, 2011
A reputedly first-hand account of the Three Wise Men, who came to bring gifts to the child Jesus, has been found in the Vatican archives. According to a Times article in The Australian, the new account suggests there were “scores” of Magi, rather than just the three wise men bearing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. The Read more
God in austerity Britain
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
Considering that Britain is a deeply secular country, there is a lot of God about this Christmas. Austerity is a part of the explanation. With the core cultural activity of modern Britain–shopping for stuff–losing its lustre, there are hints of a nation groping for something more profound. For millions, austerity Christmas will include a dose Read more
An old man’s Advent dream for Christmas
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011
Advent. A time of waiting for “the blessed hope and the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ” is the way the new translation of the Roman Missal puts it. Sounds great, but what does this really mean? “Blessed hope” for what, exactly? And what will the coming of Christ mean THIS year? If these words Read more
Christmas trees heighten North and South Korea tensions
Friday, December 16th, 2011
A South Korean Christian group is permitted to light up massive steel Christmas trees near the border with the North, despite North Korea warning South Korea of “unexpected consequences”. Following the warming of ties, South Korea halted its tradition of lighting up Christmas trees in 2003, but the South lit a tower last year as relations deteriorated Read more
St Matthews in the City has moved away from traditional Christianity
Friday, December 16th, 2011Lyndsay Freer, a spokesman for the Catholic diocese of Auckland, is unimpressed by the latest billboard raised by St Matthews in the City.
“Once again, St Matthew’s shows us that they have moved away from traditional Christianity, even though their hearts might be in the right place,” she said.
“It is true that Christmas is real and celebrates a real pregnancy.
“It is also true that the anxiety and needs of young solo mothers today need to be addressed with compassion and care.
“But in making this point, St Matthew’s ignores the gospel account of matters surrounding the pregnancy and birth of Jesus, in which Mary is not a shocked solo mother but a young woman who has given her assent and trust to God,” She said
Read the article...PC police kill kids’ fun at Sydney Montessori School
Friday, December 16th, 2011A Sydney school is accused of stealing Christmas after removing all references to Santa, carols and Christianity in end-of-year celebrations.
Three to six-year-olds at the Inner Sydney Montessori School replaced the festive lyrics “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” with “We Wish You A Happy Holidays”.
One angry parent said he would withdraw his daughter from the Balmain school next year. The dad, who did not wish to be identified, said: “There were about five songs and not one of them mentioned Christmas. There was no Santa or Christmas decorations or a Christmas tree or any reference to Jesus.
Instead of “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”, students at an inner west school were twisted into wishing everyone a “Happy Holidays”.
“Is this politically correct? I don’t understand.”
He said some of the children were so confused they blurted out the word Christmas while singing: “They should not force this on young kids. Christmas is meant to be all about Santa and presents.”
Read the article...Pope Benedict’s 3 Christmas wishes
Tuesday, December 13th, 2011
Pope Benedict illuminated a huge Christmas tree in Umbria, bring life to the tree by using a Sony Tablet S. As he turned on hundreds of lights forming the “world’s largest Christmas tree”, and speaking from Rome, Benedict said that he has three personal wishes for the Christmas season. My first wish, therefore, is that Read more
Pamela Anderson to play Virgin Mary in Christmas Special
Friday, November 18th, 2011Former Baywatch TV star and Playboy magazine playmate Pamela Anderson will star as the Virgin Mary in an hour-long comedy sketch titled “A Russell Peters Christmas,” set to air next month on Canada’s CTV network.
The broadcast, which is declared to be “an irreverent twist on the Christmas special making it unlike anything viewers have seen before,” is already causing a buzz on the Internet for its unconventionality. A backlash from the Christian community is expected as well.
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