By Scott Powell
As a Christian holiday, Christmas is foundational to America’s original character. It’s affected our founders' understanding of human nature.
Across cultures, people have sought to
flee oppression and escape persecution from the beginning of recorded history.
A recurring theme in Western classical literature and in modern classics such
as Superman and Disney originals, which revolve around the struggle between
good and evil, is the need and critical role for a rescuer or savior. The
ultimate rescuer and savior for mankind would be a "messiah," who
would vanquish evil, oppression and falsehood once and for all. It is no
accident that only Christianity has its roots and its entire reason for being
in the messiah Jesus Christ. No other religion makes the claim that it was
founded by a messiah. [more...]
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