Into this world, this demented inn, in which there is absolutely no room for him at all, Christ has come uninvited. But because he cannot be at home in it, because he is out of place in it, his place is with those others for whom there is no room. Christ’s place is with thoseContinue reading “christmas on the margins”
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the politics of christmas zine
Recently, I helped host an event with the Poverty Initiative titled The Politics of Christmas and the Roman Empire. We sang Christmas songs, snacked on Christmas cookies, sipped hot chocolate, and learned how the birth narratives of Jesus are counter to the Roman Empire’s ideology. Once we finish the curriculum for the program, I willContinue reading “the politics of christmas zine”
Subversive Carols: Little Drummer Boy
This series will interpret our beloved Christmas and Advent carols not as sentimental songs, but as a challenge to the status quo. Many of these subversive themes are already found in the lyrics, yet are often not pointed out. Enjoy the 12 days of Subversive Carols! “The Little Drummer Boy” by Katherine Kennicott Davis Come theyContinue reading “Subversive Carols: Little Drummer Boy”
Subversive Carols: Do You Hear What I Hear?
This series will interpret our beloved Christmas and Advent carols not as sentimental songs, but as a challenge to the status quo. Many of these subversive themes are already found in the lyrics, yet are often overlooked. Enjoy the 12 days of Subversive Carols! Do you hear what I hear? by Noël Regney and music by Gloria ShayneContinue reading “Subversive Carols: Do You Hear What I Hear?”
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