Birth of a Sword
The Christmas season is in full swing, and there is no escaping it. Stores are playing Christmas music, the Christmas tree is up, presents are safely tucked underneath, there is a buzz in the air, we get a few days off work; why, this is the most wonderful time of the year! There is no question, the Christmas season has been commercialized, and the Jesus Christ of the Bible has been turned into a caricature of the reality. Jesus Christ has been transformed into a smiling, benevolent, Santa...