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Tag Archives: Christmas

What’s on your Christmas list?

December 15, 2014by profdrs 2 Comments

Question: Isn’t making out a Christmas list kind of crass? Shouldn’t we be more concerned to give than to get at Christmastime? Answer: I agree that “it is more blessed […]

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Waiting…

December 4, 2014by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes Leave a comment

How well do you wait? Sunday marked the beginning of Advent and, once again, I find myself writing Advent post here at Wondering Fair. In the past, I’ve written about […]

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Spirituality for the Rest of Us

Poverty, Oppression and Freedom

March 17, 2014by Dave Benson 2 Comments

“The people shall share the nation’s wealth.”  Really? This optimistic slogan—painted post-apartheid—spanned a 20 metre bridge I recently crossed on the outskirts of Cape Town. Pastor Phumezo picks me up in […]

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The Heart of Faith

Our History’s Grand New Plot

January 2, 2014by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes 1 Comment

For many, Christmas is now over: the presents are opened, the meal is eaten, the carols are sung, and it is time to start thinking about packing Christmas away until […]

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The Heart of Faith

God Sucking a Nipple

December 26, 2013by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes 14 Comments

August was world breastfeeding month, which meant that breastfeeding―and controversies surrounding feeding (especially in public) helped fill the slow, late-summer news cycles. But the stories have continued into the fall. […]

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The Heart of Faith

What’s in a Name?

December 19, 2013by Madi Simpson Leave a comment

When it comes to judging books by covers, what would happen were we to be judged by the names of fragrances we wear? I can scarcely think of another format […]

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On Anything and Everything

“Why can’t people wait for Christmas?”

November 28, 2013by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes 3 Comments

While shopping today, my three-year-old pointed to a Christmas tree and asked, “why can’t  people wait for Christmas”? She didn’t ask it critically but out of curiosity, interrogating the expression […]

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The Heart of Faith

Christmas Truce

December 24, 2012by René Breuel Leave a comment

With Jesus’ arrival, God came to us and offered a truce.

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The Heart of Faith

Mix-and-Match Hope

December 17, 2012by Ryan 1 Comment

Another Advent season is upon us, and with it come the predictable laments about the crass commercialism and overconsumption of the season.  These laments are (mostly) good and appropriate and, […]

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On Anything and Everything

Happy New Year!

November 29, 2012by Dr. Jessica Ann Hughes 1 Comment

The Christian year begins on Sunday, December 2nd this year, with the beginning of Advent—so for western Christians, now is the time to take stock of the year past and […]

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