There’s a perennial debate that arises at the end of every year when December and the beginning of Advent roll around. It’s one that leaves all of the people who have started humming carols under their breath feeling a little…
Dutch citizens are fighting a losing battle against the anti-racist version of the celebrations of Saint Nicholas, but the huge election victory of anti-immigration politician Geert Wilders has given them a shot in the arm. Abandoned by the political establishment,…
Washington National Cathedral faced furious backlash and accusations that its leaders were committing simony after it announced last week that worshippers would need to pay $7 to be admitted to “Christmas Eve Holy Eucharist” as well as six other worship…
Aubrey and Luther pontificate about Rome’s wonders, debate the correct time to decorate for Christmas (Aubrey on decorating vs. Luther on trees), and update readers on the situation in Israel. After saying a few words about the recently departed Henry…
As you polish off the last of the leftover Thanksgiving turkey and stuffing, your thoughts are probably turning to the coming Christmas season and the mountain of gifts you’re about to buy. You’ve already begun stringing lights in the bitter…
As expected, conservative Christians are up in arms over yet another gay Hallmark Christmas film. And as expected, pro-LGBT people and their allies are up in arms over conservative Christians being up in arms over it. Talk about algorithms subsuming…
Christmas Karol By Faith Moore (DW Books, 320 pages, $29) A few nights ago, my apartment doorbell chimed, indicating whoever rang it was likely someone from the building, or else I would have been notified about a visitor. I opened…
Missing luggage, missing flights, and, in many cases, missing Christmas: these are all pains Southwest Airlines customers endured over the past week. Many are calling out Southwest for its unprecedented volume of flight cancellations, including U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg,…
WASHINGTON — I hope you had a Merry Christmas and that you will have a Happy New Year. My guess is that 2023 will be a particularly Happy New Year for those of us who live in nations that support…
