Archive for the ‘birth narrative’ Tag

Christmas stories big on symbolism. History? Not so much.   1 comment

It’s that time of year again. Shoppers are rushing home with their treasures — all to honor the birth of a 1st century Jewish peasant. If most folks even think about anything beyond the gifts and carols, the conventional wisdom is that we’re celebrating the occurrence of actual historical events some 2000 years ago — [...]

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