James Gibson:
It is an irony of the favored position Christianity has enjoyed in American society that this position of privilege has watered down the radical, counter-cultural nature of the Gospel message. The Christmas season has become a powerful reminder of this irony. Whereas the martyrs of old went to their deaths with the empire-smashing words, “Jesus is Lord,” on their lips, today’s “radical” disciples gain notoriety by insisting that stores, municipalities, and public places refer to their lighted evergreens as “Christmas trees,” as opposed to the more generic “Holiday trees.”
Monday, December 12, 2005
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And then turn around and close the doors of the Church on the day we are to celebrate our Savior's Birthday. Merry Christmas!
Add this to the "irony" list: these trees which have suddenly entered into the realm of the "holy" are tossed by the curb sometime between Dec 26 and Jan 1.
How holy is this?
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