Treason Is the Reason: Advent in the Shadow of Dread
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Silver bells, angels, white snowflakes drifting down, chestnuts roasting on an open fireāfor many in the United States, Christmas season evokes deep nostalgia, cozy family traditions, a pause to reconnect with our faith and our deepest values. Christmas brings people together for a little while, even as traditional religion declines …