Christmas

From Bah Humbug to Merry Christmas — the Power of Story

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A simple method to clearly see why a story is powerful A Christmas Carol Tonight I’m going to the theatre to see A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. This version features 12 Christmas carols. It was not my only option for watching the story in Melbourne this year. There is also an Australian Opera version, and The Muppet …

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Christmas as Myth and Easter as Horror — Religion and Genre

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The major religions, when seen as a whole, represent among the most powerful and influential stories in history. My husband loves Christmas and everything associated with it. Christmas music (he has a playlist that can last days without repeating), Christmas movies (there seems to be a never-ending stream of them), Christmas food (well, except for …

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