Crèche CourseHow the nativity scene, a Christmas staple, has evolved.

Remarks from the Fray:

Old fashioned Nativity scenes usually do have Herod, sitting off to the side, looking mean and miserable. This gives the story the drama, the shadow of evil, and the edge of truth that it needs. Yet it seems that many of the creche scenes I see contain only sweetness and light. Without the dark side, the light becomes only a pastel sentiment.

--Racje

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Explain to me how it is that the only people who get to write articles like this in coastal media elite forums - like this one - are non-believers? St Francis "goosed up" mass? The language reveals a fundamental dismissive mindset that seems near-universal in media venues like Slate. It speaks of "them", while it winks at "us." Funny how - Chris Hitchens excepted - none of you lot talk to Muslims that way. When will we read about the buffoonery that is Islam? The nutty, plagarizing Prophet, who made up the rules as he went along. When will you analyze the history of European depictions of the child-raping Muhammed? It's so much safer analyzing Christ out of existence, isn't it? No sense taking on those people - there's a new Thai place we haven't tried yet.

--JonFrum

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