by Rabbi Jonathan Miller | Dec 22, 2005 | Opinion
It sure wouldn’t be Christmas without the trees strapped to the tops of SUVs. It sure wouldn’t be Christmas without crowded parking lots and lines at the cash register. And it sure wouldn’t be Christmas without the specter of some kind of Grinch who...
by Mike Parnell | Dec 21, 2005 | Opinion
As I child, I would stay up late on Saturday nights and watch “Shock Theater.” It was a local show hosted by Paul Bearer, who screened old horror films. Yet one of those horror films was no horror at all: It was “King Kong,” which told the...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Dec 21, 2005 | Opinion
As all good theologians know, Heaven is a lot like a tropical island in the Caribbean, where cool gentle breezes refresh the land and the soul from the heat of the day. Hence Christmas is best celebrated in shorts and a tank top, preferably at the beach. Forgive me,...
by Michael Helms | Dec 20, 2005 | Opinion
Driving recently through a small town, I noticed the Christmas decorations on city streets. The banners hanging from the poles read “Holiday Greetings.” These banners didn’t appear to be new. They likely have been displayed the town’s main...
by Christa Mazzone | Dec 20, 2005 | Opinion
As a Christian, I cannot stand idly by during a time of increased poverty, war, and national tragedy as Congress attempts to cut billions of dollars to life-giving programs that assist our nation’s most vulnerable, while at the same time they attempt to pass...
by James L. Evans | Dec 19, 2005 | Opinion
For years we have used the Advent wreath as a way of deepening our understanding of the meaning of Christmas. Each Sunday during the Advent season we pause, light a candle, and reflect on what Christmas really means. The first Sunday is about Hope. The Apostle Paul...
