“To-day the whole Christian world prostrates itself in adoration around the crib of Bethlehem and rehearses in accents of love a history which precedes all time and will endure throughout eternity. As if by an instinct of our higher, spiritual nature, there well up from the depths of our hearts, emotions which challenge the power of human expression. We seem to be lifted out of the sphere of natural endeavor to put on a new life and to stretch forward in desire to a blessedness which, though not palpable, is eminently real.” IfsWorldHumansWellsHeartRealWholeSeemsChristianSpiritualDesireNaturalChallengesEmotionExpressionHigherEternityInstinctDepthEndureChristmasAll TimeEndeavorSpheresAccentsNew LifeAdorationBlessednessBethlehemSpiritual Nature Author:James Gibbons
“Washington's birthday is as close to a secular Christmas as any Christian country dare come this side of blasphemy.” CountryChristianSidesBirthDareChristmasSecularFestivalsBlasphemy Book:Letter from America, 1946-2004 Source: Letter from America, 1946-2004
“For Christians, as for all people of faith, reflection, meditation and prayer help us to renew ourselves in God's love, as we strive daily to become better people. The Christmas message shows us that this love is for everyone. There is no one beyond its reach.” PeopleHelpingShowsChristianPrayerLove IsMeditationMessagesReflectionStriveChristmasGod's LoveChristmas MessageMeditation And Prayer Author:Queen Elizabeth II
“Christmas: It's the only religious holiday that's also a federal holiday. That way, Christians can go to their services, and everyone else can sit at home and reflect on the true meaning of the separation of church and state.” WayStatesHomeChristianChurchReligiousSeparationChristmasHolidayChurch And StateSeparation Of Church And StateTrue MeaningReligious Holiday Author:Samantha Bee