Tag: proleptic living
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The Politics of Christmas
From the Presbyterian News Service: The Politics of Christmas by Moderator Joan Gray. Political realities are, however, deeply etched into the story of the first Christmas: Jesus was born in Bethlehem, on the human level at least, because the Roman emperor wanted money to do what governments do; after Jesus was born, Herod decided the…
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Do You Believe in Miracles?
[I am at PCUSA General Assembly Council meetings right now with little time to write. So here is a rerun originally posted December 12, 2005.] I am not the most rabid sports fan in the world, but I like watching an occasional game. I like cheering for the hometown team, and I like cheering for…