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About PaulVK

Husband, Father of 5, Pastor

A Charlie Brown Christmas and the Challenge of Religious Pluralism

A Mid-Century Modern Christmas On December 9, 1965 A Charlie Brown Christmas aired on CBS for the first time. I was two at the time and probably didn’t catch the first airing but it became for me, and many in … Continue reading →

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Twas the Sunday After Christmas and all through the House of Representatives…

No, I don’t mean Jesus, I mean the 2016 elections.  Yes, it’s Christmas Eve, and November 2016 seems a long ways away, but it isn’t. While Obama is a lame Christmas duck, especially thanks to the midterm elections, those eager … Continue reading →

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Stewart and Colbert Sing about Christmas and Hannukah

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Nadie Bolz-Weber on Mary

Patheos

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The Process of Presidential Messiah Making Begins

David Brooks: Elizabeth Warren Can Win Jim Webb, the Real Threat to Hillary Jeb and Hillary

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How Does Stephen Colbert Work

Slate (audio)

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Defecating in the Manger Scene

Vox Media on a Canager

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2014, Bad year for God in the Movies

Atlantic It’s possible that these pitfalls indicate a lack of creativity on the part of the directors and producers. But it’s more likely that filmmakers are in an impossible position when they make religious art. Believing in God is a … Continue reading →

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The Pax Bethlemitica

Submitting to the Imperial Yoke Chapter 2 begins with Luke telling us how imperial subject (not citizen) Joseph submits to the demand of the emperor. Augustus, from his throne in Rome has issued a degree, a degree that filters down to … Continue reading →

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Mary and Eve

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