“It’s Christmas!”  On this day, every year, ‘peace’ and ‘giving’ are celebrated, as the holiness of God and Christ, and the magic and fantasy of the Fairy Godmother are all mushed together into the secular form of Santa Clause. But, that’s okay, because, setting aside all aspects of deity, Jesus had a very powerful secular message, too.” The world into which Jesus was born in the year Zero was, ideologically, almost identical to 2015. Ancient, powerful factions were fighting for control, … [Read more...]