Is Jesus the Reason for the Season?

Unfundamentalist Christians Do You Hear What I Hear? by Jill Crainshaw Why we must resist the temptation to see the Nativity story as a series of picturesque snow globe scenes.

Ask Shaunti Want a Truly Happy Holiday? 4 Reasons You Should "Let It Go" by Shaunti Feldhahn Don't miss what matters most because you're holding on to what's not important.

Pilgrim's Road Trip Unintended Consequences of the Jesus Movement: The Christmas Edition by Michelle Van Loon Christmas is the perfect lens to ponder who we've been, and who God is calling us to be.

Daughters of Eve Being the Best Versions of Ourselves: A Holiday Reflection by Cecily Joy Willowe I love the people who embody the season of giving; the families who are able to put their differences aside and come together over holiday dinners; the smiling strangers, the caroling, and the playfulness.

Interfaith Encounters Is Jesus the Reason for the Season? by Robert Hunt Christians must accept that Jesus isn't the reason for the season ... and never was.

Through Broken Roses Finding Your Christmas Spirit ... on the Dance Floor? by Leticia Adams Some of us need a disco ball to get into the Christmas spirit.

American Buddhist Perspectives The Santa Claus Sutra: Christmas Becomes Buddhist by Justin Whitaker Buddhists have always taken on and re-valorized aspects of contemporary dominant culture. Could Christmas become a genuine Buddhist holiday?