by Stephen Rodgers
Astute readers will remember that last year I did an extended edition of the Weekly Links that focused on Christmas. I’ll refer you to that resource to begin with, but I wanted to add to it this year as well with some additional resources. I’ve retained the headings from last year in case you’d like to keep a running list.
The Story of Christmas
- The Cripplegate brings us an excellent article orienting the incarnation within the greater context of Biblical Theology
- Nathan Bingham has written an article examining the links between Santa Claus and liberal Christology
- Russell Moore pens a post calling us to seriously examine the (often overlooked) role of Joseph in the Christmas story
- And finally, Jonathan Parnell uses Scripture to list 12 reasons for Christmas
Christmas Apologetics
- For an initial orientation of how apologetics and Christmas relate to one another, I’d commend to you Ken Samples positive article and Jason Engwer’s corresponding negative article
- Apologetics and Christmas – The inimitable Triablogue recaps their resources from previous years and points to some new articles and series
- The Relatives of Jesus in the Bible and Church History – Since Christmas often raises questions specifically related to the family of Jesus, here’s a helpful list of articles on the subject
- Why Isn’t Messianic Prophecy More Detailed? – And in the same vein, here’s a collection of articles related to the subject of Messianic prophecy
- Last but not least, here’s one more article that briefly collects and addresses numerous questions regarding Christmas
Santa Claus, Christmas Trees, and Other Holiday Cheer
- JP Holding brings his blend of scholarship and sardonic wit to the claim that Christmas and Christianity are replete with pagan imagery
- The Cripplegate blog (which has become a favorite among the Beacon staff this year), recently did a series of posts reflecting on cultural aspects of Christmas and how to think Biblically about them: The Controversy of Christmas, Why Lie to Your Kids About Santa?, and 7 Questions from Christmas Haters
Merry Christmas
Pro Rege