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The Economic Lessons of Bethlehem

December 26th, 2009
Posted in Economics

At the heart of the Christmas story rests some important lessons concerning free enterprise, government, and the role of wealth in society. Let’s begin with one of the most famous phrases: “There’s no room at the inn.” This phrase is often invoked as if it were a cruel and heartless dismissal of the tired travelers [ READ MORE ]

The Christmas Truce: The day the fighting stopped-and a soccer game broke out

December 25th, 2009
Posted in Uncategorized

Christmas Day 1914 saw millions of young men facing each other in a double line of trenches several hundred yards apart that snaked hundreds of miles across Europe. These soldiers had seen some desperate fighting in the opening months of World War I, and plenty more lay ahead. But on this particular day, peace seemed [ READ MORE ]

Christmas in America

December 20th, 2009
Posted in Social Issues

I find it amazing that many Christians will fight to have something in public, but won’t practice it in private. For example, I took my family to see some “Christmas” lights at a known spot after church today. I found it kind of appalling and disappointing that I saw only two Nativity scenes in a [ READ MORE ]

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