The Boston Globe, December 24th, 2007
IN THIS religiously contentious season, it is difficult to think aloud about Christmas as an event of more than commercial significance. The spiritual assertions of Christians, whether intentionally or not, can seem an imposition. Christianity has had such dominance in the West that its adherents often miss how alienating its observances can be to others. Yet Christmas, whatever else it means, is a given fact of culture. Jesus is a marker on the road of history. All who travel that road might ask, "Who was he?" "What did he mean?" These questions have obvious relevance for believers, but becau...
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