Christmas Reflections: Peace on Earth and Gun Violence

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This was originally posted on Feminist Studies in Religion blogsite. 

As many Christians including myself celebrate Christmas, we want to take a moment to pause and reflect upon what it means to celebrate Christmas.

As we live in the busyness of getting into the Christmas spirit, the message of the birth of Christ gets lost in the fervor of buying present, decorating the trees and holding

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Consumption: New Religion During Christmas Season?

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This is my latest column for Ethicsdaily.com.  It was first posted Dec. 17, 2012. 

In many ways, consumerism has become a new religion in the Western world. It dictates to us what we need, what we need to buy, how we are to live – and we follow the tenets religiously, Kim writes

Recently, I watched a TV advertisement for a show on Oxygen called “My Shopping Addiction.”

As the title implies, it follows people who have a real addiction to shopping. I know of tobacco, alcohol and drug addiction, but how can anyone be addicted to shopping?

Pastor David Hershey: Advent Reflection

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This blog is from Pastor David Hershey (Korean Church of the Lehigh Valley).   It is a beautiful reflection on Advent.

The holiday season started with gusto on Black Friday (or was it Thursday?) as crowds of people shoved and fought there way through Wal-Marts, Targets and even Victoria’s Secrets in search of low-priced deals.