It is Christmastime in 2017. Most years I put a little post about Christmas. Some are better than others. This year I linked Christmas with a short story by Cyril Kornbluth and Frederik Pohl. (https://munsonmissions.org/2017/12/22/christmas-and-the-gift-of-garigolli/) However, two of my favorites I wrote were from 2012. You may want to read them. Christmas, It's Okay... Really. …
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Christmas Musings 2016
It is Christmas Season here in the Philippines. Arguably, it has been since September 1st. Every year I come across some Christians who are worried about whether it is okay to celebrate Christmas because of its "pagan roots." This year is no exception. Additionally, some JWs came by our house today and they reject Christmas …
Joining the Festivities?
We have finally finished our Christmas celebration here. We had a number of friends and relatives over for a Christmas day feast here in Baguio City, Philippines. Then we talked to some other relatives across the ocean. We will keep up the Christmas tree at least through New Years. I don't like the tendency for …
St. Joseph at Christmas
We know Joseph gets downplayed at Christmas. I suppose it is understandable. But let's just take a moment to think about his role. David Zimmerman in "Comic Book Character" notes that mankind takes on four major roles in the Bible. In the Bible, God clearly takes on the role of hero, not people. However, people …
Christmas. It’s Okay… Really.
A few thoughts on Christmas. May as well get the thinking started now. 1. It is OKAY to Christianize a pagan holiday. <An Issue of Contextualization.> Some are bothered by this and make this a big issue at certain times of the year. But Christianization is simply the subversion or reinterpretation of symbols. This is …
Christmas Musings
Living in the Philippines, Christmas is a big event. It has at least as much noise, food, gifts, parties, songs, and fellowship as the United States. But there are two major groups here (groups that draw from a common Christian heritage) that do not celebrate Christmas. One of these is "Jehovah's Witness" while the other …