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Palestinian Christians in Bethlehem Did Not Celebrate Christmas This Year

Because of the war in Gaza, there was no Christmas in Bethlehem this year. Leaders from all the Palestinian churches cancelled public celebrations. There was no Christmas tree, no decorations in Manger Square, no Christmas parade and no Baba Noel delivering gifts to children.

Nonviolence and Poetry Necessary for Peace in Palestine

But can poetry be heard over the sounds of war — the bombs, the sirens, the screams? Palestine needs the stillness of a cease-fire. More, it needs a cease to violence that only a nonviolent movement might help create.

My Journey through Homelessness Part Three: A New Pair of Glasses

Andy Pope writes how his point of view evolved from someone who lived inside most of his life to someone who lived outside for 12 years to someone who began to live on the inside again. Each season, he wore a unique pair of glasses through which he saw the world.

Darkness Is as Important to Ponder as Light on Christmas

I think that darkness has a seriously distorted reputation. I think that darkness has a seriously distorted reputation. Monsters and boogey-men prowl in our childhood memories. But great spiritual growth happens in the dark also.

Ask a Jew: Is there a Significance in a $36 Donation?

I notice during this giving season that many of my Jewish friends make financial donations in the amount of $36. Is there a significance in this number?

The True Story of My First Attempt at Walking Camino Ingles in Spain

About a year before we left, a friend asked if anyone was interested in walking the Camino Ingles in Spain. An 80-year-old relative of his had done it several times, he said.

The High Cost of Low Holiday Prices

’Tis the season for holiday sales. But on the other side of the planet, there’s a high cost for those low prices. This is especially true for “fast fashion,” the clothing equivalent of a Big Mac: attractive, affordable and throwaway.

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