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What the X in “Xmas” *Really* Means
Writing X for Christ isn’t anything new– it’s actually one of the oldest Christian traditions.
December 4, 2019
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No, Jesus Wasn’t Born To Die (The Part of the Christmas Story We Screw Up)
For those of us who grew up in conservative or even moderate versions of Christianity, the Christmas story often begins with a pretty twisted
December 21, 2016
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Christmas
Oh, Lighten Up, Christmas Is NOT a Pagan Holiday.
Here’s an interesting factoid: There’s a considerable group of Christians who hate Christmas with the same furor that they hate Halloween. Like, for real.
December 8, 2016
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Christmas
The Importance Of Reframing The Most Common Question We Ask Kids At Christmas
There’s no time of the year more magical, especially for children, than the season of Advent and the coming of Christmas. Even I, a
December 8, 2015
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Christmas
How To Be A Better Friend To Someone Having a Blue Christmas
For some, Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year– but that’s not true for all of us. It’s quite likely that out of
December 2, 2015
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The Top 5 Most Moving Christmas Songs I Listen To
 It’s almost Christmas! With that, comes Christmas music– music is one of those things for me that can make or break my holiday spirit. This
December 7, 2014
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10 Things Christians Should Consider On Black Friday
Every year Americans kick off the Christmas season by heading out to the stores to score some deals on what has come to be known
November 26, 2014
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Christmas
The Fundamentalist War on Christmas
For my last post on the “War on Christmas”, did you know that the historical and modern reality is that there actually has been, and
December 16, 2013
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Mourning with Those Who Mourn (it’s not the most wonderful time of year for everyone.)
It’s the “most wonderful time of the year”, or so they say. Except, that it’s not for everybody. For some, this is the most
December 9, 2013
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BLC is an author, speaker, scholar, and global traveler, who holds graduate degrees in Theology & Intercultural Studies from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and received his doctorate in Intercultural Studies from Fuller. He is the author of Undiluted: Rediscovering the Radical Message of Jesus, and Unafraid: Moving Beyond Fear-Based Faith.
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Benjamin L. Corey
BLC is a cultural anthropologist, public theologian, writer, speaker, global traveler, and tattoo collector. He is a two-time graduate of Gordon-Conwell with graduate degrees in Theology & Intercultural Studies, and went on to receive his doctorate in Intercultural Studies from Fuller. He is the author of Unafraid: Moving Beyond Fear-Based Faith, and Undiluted: Rediscovering the Radical Message of Jesus. In addition to his blog, Formerly Fundie, his work has been regularly featured by a wide array of media outlets such as TIME magazine and CNN, among others.
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Benjamin L. Corey
BLC is a cultural anthropologist, public theologian, writer, speaker, global traveler, and tattoo collector. He is a two-time graduate of Gordon-Conwell with graduate degrees in Theology & Intercultural Studies, and went on to receive his doctorate in Intercultural Studies from Fuller. He is the author of Unafraid: Moving Beyond Fear-Based Faith, and Undiluted: Rediscovering the Radical Message of Jesus. In addition to his blog, Formerly Fundie, his work has been regularly featured by a wide array of media outlets such as TIME magazine and CNN, among others.
