Militarization of Christianity: Reading time about 8-10 minutes. About twenty years ago, our family attended the patriotic Fourth of July extravaganza at our church. After all the flag waving, chest-thumping, and patriotic songs were over, and we were in our car, my daughter asked me a question. “Dad, why does our church celebrate the military […]
Santa Claus is Coming to Town. Reading time: About 3-4 minutes When I was a youngster, like everyone else in the English-speaking world, I was very familiar with the lyrics to the “enjoyable” Christmas song, “Santa Claus is Coming to Town.” I didn’t so much like the lyrics but was intrigued by them. Some lines seemed […]
Desecrating the Host: Reading time about 3 minutes The word host comes from the Latin word hostis, meaning victim. The Roman Catholic Church uses the term in reference to their communion wafers. Therefore, desecrating the host refers to assaulting or damaging a communion wafer. Catholics believe the elements of communion or eucharist—the bread and […]