Today is St. Lucia’s Day, the first of the 12 Days of Light honoring the Star of Bethlehem. Time to put up the lit decorations! But, also a good time to reflect on the importance of Christmas. A celebration of the Nativity was never a foregone conclusion in Christianity. Tertullian’s list of major holidays among [...]
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The Importance of Christmas
Posted in holidays, teachings, tagged adoration of the magi, christianity, christmas, christmas decorations, jesus, nativity, origen, rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, st. lucy, star of bethlehem, tertullian, three wise men, unitarian, yuletide on 13 December 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Reform Unitarian Symbols – The Two Trees
Posted in idiom, tagged adam and eve, alpha and omega, angel, ark of the covenant, cherubim, christianity, constantinople, cross, crucifix, edict of thessalonica, flaming sword, garden of eden, herman melville, lion and lamb, nicene, paradise, tertullian, tree of knowledge, tree of life on 25 November 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Not wanting to imply that the power of Salvation was in the hands of those who condemned and executed Jesus, Reform Unitarianism shies away from using the cross as a symbol. In fact, the earliest Christians used a variety of symbols, from fish and loaves to peacocks; the cross was not common until well into [...]
