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2014-12-23T18:47:56-05:00

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#5 most popular Cranach post of the year

Last updated on: December 23, 2014 at 6:47 pm By Gene Veith

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The fifth most viewed post came as a result of our unintentional venture into Roman Catholic End Times speculation. From January 2, 2014: Will Pope Francis be the last pope?. Read more

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Mary, Did You Know?

Last updated on: December 23, 2014 at 6:41 pm By Gene Veith

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As I’ve said before, the great challenge for an artist–whether an author, musician, painter, or whatever–in depicting Jesus Christ is how to portray Him as both God and Man. In Christmas art, some work portrays Him in His humanness as a cute little baby. Other work, such as the classic icons, show the Child as transcendent God. Both are fine, conveying profound truths about who Christ is. But the very best art about Christ somehow evokes BOTH His divinity and... Read more

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2014-12-22T22:53:52-05:00

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So how is “The Hobbit”?

Last updated on: December 22, 2014 at 10:53 pm By Gene Veith

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The final movie of the Hobbit trilogy has already made $350 million world-wide, though the reviews have been somewhat mixed. I haven’t gotten around to seeing it yet, but it figures in our holiday plans. So, to those of you who have seen it, how is The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies? Read more

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2014-12-23T17:58:22-05:00

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Sony will release “The Interview” after all

Last updated on: December 23, 2014 at 5:58 pm By Gene Veith

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Sony has backed down from its backing down to North Korean hackers, announcing that it will release “The Interview” simultaneously on Christmas day in select theaters and on Video on Demand. (more…) Read more

2014-12-23T18:08:03-05:00

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#6 most popular Cranach post of the year

Last updated on: December 23, 2014 at 6:08 pm By Gene Veith

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The #6 most popular post of the year was not from this year at all, but from July 14, 2003. But people are still viewing it in great numbers: Dogs are not color-blind after all. We can’t get enough information about dogs, and the topic never gets old. Read more

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Those who won’t give Christmas presents

Last updated on: December 22, 2014 at 9:49 pm By Gene Veith

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Nearly one in four Americans (23%) will not exchange gifts for Christmas. This includes one out of five (20%) Christians. The study does not say to what extent this rejection of the major way our culture celebrates the birth of Christ comes from principle, piety, impiety, Scroogism, poverty, age, or what. Do any of you have the custom of not giving presents? Please tell us about it. (more…) Read more

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2014-12-19T21:12:17-05:00

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Lessons And Carols

Last updated on: December 19, 2014 at 9:12 pm By Gene Veith

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“Lessons and Carols” is a Christmas service consisting of nine Bible readings punctuated by the singing of Christmas carols. It’s a simple service that goes back to 1918 featuring the choir of King’s College in Cambridge, which has been performing it every year except 1930 ever since. BBC began broadcasting it in 1928, and listening to it on Christmas Eve has become a tradition for many citizens of Great Britain and its Commonwealth. Churches often put it on. So do... Read more

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2014-12-22T22:53:12-05:00

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Has the U.S. struck back in cyberwar?

Last updated on: December 22, 2014 at 10:53 pm By Gene Veith

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North Korea’s internet has been shut down. The suspicion is that the American government has struck back in retaliation for North Korea’s hack and extortion of Sony. (more…) Read more

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2014-12-21T20:31:45-05:00

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#7 most popular Cranach blog post of the year

Last updated on: December 21, 2014 at 8:31 pm By Gene Veith

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On April 16, we linked to another post that dismantled myths about the origins of Easter, which became the seventh most viewed post of the year: Easter did NOT come from a pagan holiday. And in honor of this week’s upcoming holiday, which is also the subject of similar myths, I offer this bonus from Christmas Eve, 2012: Christmas was NOT based on the Roman Juvenalia Read more

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2014-12-21T20:16:33-05:00

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He will build you a House

Last updated on: December 21, 2014 at 8:16 pm By Gene Veith

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We are on the road for Christmas, and we worshipped on the last Sunday of Advent at the church where my son-in-law is the pastor. (As of now, our Advent Christmas embargo is over.) Rev. Ned Moerbe preached on the Old Testament text for the day, 2 Samuel 7, in which David had the idea of building God a house; that is, a permanent Temple to replace the Tabernacle tent that the children of Israel had used as the place... Read more

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