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Colonial Christmas

CHRISTMAS IN COLONIAL AMERICA Reach back. Reach all the way back into the season of America’s birth to understand the origins of the American Christmas that has been exported throughout the entire world. Penne L. Restad’s incredible book, Christmas in … Continue reading

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Christmas – The Holiday Trade Built

The American Christmas we celebrate today was dreamed up in New York City – the city that trade built. New York is the city of money-makers. It’s the city of commerce. The city itself was founded as a trading post … Continue reading

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North Pole Going South?

Today has been predicted to be “The End of the World.” Yes. It is “an” end to “a” world. It’s the end of the world as we have known it. In my article “Kingdom Battle for Light” published on 12-12-12 … Continue reading

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The Land of Merchants

SACRED FRENZY If Americans were to be completely honest, Santa, not Jesus, signals the beginning of the Christmas “holy day” cycle. Whether we believe in Santa or not, he is real. Santa is a compelling figure, who commands our attention … Continue reading

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YULE LOVE – Repeating Childhood

Exotic Babylon… the land just outside the original Garden… the place where war and earthly kings came into existence. To understand Babylon, we must comprehend some important features of the man who started it all. Before Nimrod, there were neither … Continue reading

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Wassailing Revival

Did you know that there’s a modern revival of wassailing going on? Wassailing is the predecessor of caroling and gives us context behind carols like “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” and “Here We Come A-Wassailing,” but there’s something much … Continue reading

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Bi-Polar Nature of Christmas

“The word is “Christmas.” Say it pal!” Fox News Commentator Bill O’ Reilly rides again, and so does our annual “War on Christmas.” Personally, I’m uncomfortable forcing anyone to say anything, because if they’re not saying something, they usually have … Continue reading

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Christmas Outlawed in Scotland

Scots… not only thrifty, but zealous. William Wallaces… the lot of them. We can trace back our modern “War on Christmas” to the height of The Reformation. The year was 1583. The culprit was a passionate kilt-laden people who had … Continue reading

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Christmas Outlawed in England

Although Oliver Cromwell is England’s poster boy for their banishment of Christmas, it was actually the Puritan Parliament that clamped down on the celebration for approximately 16 years from 1644-1660.  Perhaps Cromwell’s sympathetic heart and actions were read more than … Continue reading

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Christmas Outlawed in America

Hand over the candy cane, and place your hands behind your head. No, I’m not describing a scene from Bad Santa – the fourth best-selling feature film Christmas DVD of all time according to Home Media Magazine research 2000-2008 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1MHXYx2820). … Continue reading

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