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The ‘Spirited’ stumble to a moral stance reflects a culture of confusion

“Spirited” begins and ends like a feel-good family Christmas movie. Unlike many renditions of Charles Dickens’ novella “A Christmas Carol,” this film takes the framework of the old story to create a new one — and at first, that seems like a good thing. When we see elf-like spirits running a high-tech Christmas op, Will […]

by Sophia Martinson Dec 16, 2022Dec 16, 2022 / 3 mins /

Hark, the age-old carols sing

by Michael Cook Dec 22, 2021Dec 22, 2021 / 5 mins /

7 reasons to be happy that we celebrate Christmas and not the Feast of the Unconquered Sun

by Michael Cook Dec 16, 2021Dec 23, 2022 / 5 mins /

China’s cancelled Christmas

by Massimo Introvigne Jan 1, 2021Jan 1, 2021 / 4 mins /

11 ways to foster the Christmas spirit all year long

by Thomas Lickona Dec 24, 2020Jan 4, 2021 / 6 mins /

Why you should validate your child’s emotions over the holidays

by Shannon Roberts Dec 24, 2020Jan 4, 2021 / 2 mins /

When Christmas was cancelled: a lesson from history

by Martyn Bennett Nov 18, 2020Dec 23, 2022 / 3 mins /

Away with the manger

by J. Budziszewski Dec 12, 2019May 5, 2020 / 2 mins /

Christmas predators, parasites, or Magi?

by Katherine Baker Dec 12, 2019May 1, 2020 / 5 mins /

Happy Christmas…I mean, Holiday Season!

by Zac Alstin Dec 11, 2019May 1, 2020 / 3 mins /

Christmas: a Kenyan story

by Mathew Otieno Dec 9, 2019May 5, 2020 / 4 mins /

Kids and smartphones: weighing the pros and cons

by Zac Alstin Dec 9, 2019May 1, 2020 / 6 mins /

How did Sinterklaas, friend of all children, become an enemy?

by Daniel Bernardus Dec 4, 2019May 1, 2020 / 4 mins /

Becoming a child again in front of the Christmas crib

by Chiara Bertoglio Dec 3, 2019May 12, 2020 / 4 mins /

Our exhilarating, messy, crowded, joyful Christmas

by Margaret Somerville Jan 6, 2019May 1, 2020 / 2 mins /