Tag Archives: Christmas

The Specific Pleasure of the Inferior

Posted on December 23, 2016 by PaulVK

The Spiritual Crisis of the Modern Economy The Atlantic had an excellent piece this week about the crisis of white, working class America this week.  Over the last couple of years the crisis in the “flyover” states has gotten more and … Continue reading →

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A Charlie Brown Christmas and the Challenge of Religious Pluralism

Posted on December 26, 2014 by PaulVK

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…

Posted on December 25, 2014 by PaulVK

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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The Pax Bethlemitica

Posted on December 23, 2014 by PaulVK

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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Wonder even in Suffering, A Christmas Meditation

Posted on December 24, 2013 by PaulVK

Atheist Billboards Christmas must be a strange season for atheists. It’s always this time of year that they choose to spend their money with their massive billboard campaign. These billboards don’t come cheap and I would guess the competition this … Continue reading →

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God’s Mixed Message, A Christmas Meditation

Posted on December 24, 2012 by PaulVK

A Bad Marriage For Christians Christmas is about Immanuel, God with us. Any reader of the Old Testament should be aware that Yhwh’s marriage to the twelve tribes of Israel was a rocky one right from the start. Many have objected … Continue reading →

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