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Tag Archives: Christmas
An Inconvenient Season?
Like you, I associate many things with the Advent Season. Theologically, I associate Advent with the doctrine of the incarnation – the Son of God being, as the hymn puts it, “garbed in flesh.” Doctrines like the Trinity, the Covenant … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Uncategorized
Tagged Advent, Christmas, Inconvenience, Proverbs 27:14
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“Where Ox and Ass are Feeding…”
The leftover turkey, cranberry salad, and pumpkin pie are gone and after a long and hard year, we are beginning our celebration of Advent. The lights are beginning to go up on our streets, and the sweet sound of carols … Continue reading
Posted in Academic, Christmas
Tagged Advent, Christmas, Christopher Dohmen, Isaiah 1:3, The ox and ass, What Child is this
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A Christmas Witness
Thanksgiving is gone and Advent is upon us! Our friends are posting pictures of their decked halls and illuminated houses on Facebook. We can now listen to our Christmas Carols and holiday jingles with abandon. But do we have a … Continue reading
A Tenth Century English Christmas
This past Spring I stumbled across a great find in my good friend’s used bookshop. It was a well-worn, expertly highlighted edition of Jackson Campbell’s highly regarded translation of the Advent antiphons from the Exeter Book.[1] Intending to read it this … Continue reading
The Importance of Christmas – In a World of Terror
Martin Luther is remembered for his sometimes quaint but often penetrating dinner table anecdotes and maxims. One of the things his students recalled him saying frequently was, “Et multiplicata sunt mala in terris” – “And evils were multiplied in the … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Culture, New Year
Tagged Christmas, J. S. Whale, John 3:16, Martin Luther, Terror, total depravity
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