Christmas is political, and always has been
- Written by Robyn J. Whitaker, Senior Lecturer in New Testament, Pilgrim Theological College, University of Divinity
ShutterstockThe biblical Christmas story, the one that announces the birth of Jesus, seems so sweet it can appear almost saccharine. It is so often told as a children’s story and a sentimental one at that.
Yet it is deeply political and has been from the beginning. The oldest extant texts to record the birth of Jesus go out of their way to...





