Deconstructing Fundamentalist Homophobia: Biblical Acceptance of Homosexuality
From the blog of Micah Ben David Naziri at The Times of Israel
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From the blog of Micah Ben David Naziri at The Times of Israel
Where Christmas came from Margaret Barker tracks down their ancient origins Alamy Ox and ass appear at the nativity: detail from the sarcophagus of Marcus Claudianus c.330-335, Palazzo Massimo, Rome Ox and ass appear at the nativity: detail from the sarcophagus of Marcus Claudianus c.330-335, Palazzo Massimo, Rome MANY of the words and images we use at Christmas can seem to be just an elaboration of the simple Gospel story. Some of the well-known details are certainly later additions: St Matthew does not say there were only three Magi, nor does he name them; and there ...