This is Christmas a Pagan or Christian Celebration
This reflective piece argues Christmas blends pagan and Christian elements, noting December shepherding lore, Saturnalia, Holly and mistletoe, and Santa versus Satan. It asserts Xmas’s commercialisation, yet emphasizes universal values of love, family, generosity, peace, and joy, and ends with Silent Night as proof of lasting meaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel
Bethlehem
Baal
City of
David
Lasra
Western anger, not separatism sparks Alberta voices
Westerners voice unhappiness with Ottawa as Alliance MPs push separatist talk, then retreat. The piece cites Alberta politicians Rob Anders Myron Thompson and former Stephen Harper, plus analysts like Prof. David Taras, arguing Western Canada remains outside Ottawa power and unpopular with central Canada, while denying any separatist aim.
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Alberta
Canada
Alliance Party
Rob Anders
Myron Thompson
Stephen Harper
David Taras
U. of Calgary
Ottawa
Prairie
Gravelbourg
Western Canada
Carillon
Steinbach
Winkler Times
Melfort
Bastille
Ontario
Quebec
West