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Last Epiphany, my wife and I had our annual debate over whether to take down the Christmas tree. She has a weird dislike of finding pine needles on the floor. I don’t understand it.
She invokes the tradition of Christmas lasting through Epiphany. I argue that grace overflows the traditional rules, and that keeping up the Christmas tree beautifully symbolizes that truth, and that even as it loses its needles the lights still shine, which is a beautiful symbol of Christ living in us and shining through us even in our wretchedness.
You will be shocked and saddened to hear that she did not accept either argument.
Continued below.
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She invokes the tradition of Christmas lasting through Epiphany. I argue that grace overflows the traditional rules, and that keeping up the Christmas tree beautifully symbolizes that truth, and that even as it loses its needles the lights still shine, which is a beautiful symbol of Christ living in us and shining through us even in our wretchedness.
You will be shocked and saddened to hear that she did not accept either argument.
Continued below.
No, the Resurrection is not a wonderful symbol of hope
In an effort to ‘say something,’ many preachers treat the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, whether or not they believe it took place, as a symbol of hope, new life or God’s love for us. In other words, they treat it like the appearance of spring flowers. But the Resurrection is not a symbol at all...
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