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The Chimes

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The Chimes

The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

The American Church has cheapened the incarnation

The American Church has cheapened the incarnation
By insisting that the tree and the manger belong in the same celebration, Christians have done damage to their reputation.
Evana Upshaw, Opinions Editor December 5, 2020

Imagine if a large portion of the world celebrated your birth by giving gifts to one another, not you, six months after your actual birthday. And they combined it with a bizarre assortment of cultural customs, like stringing lights on trees and singing songs about chestnuts and snowmen. All of this despite...

Advent connects the faithful

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Biola’s Advent project has begun again, thanks to the approximately 50 people it takes to produce.
Jessica Goddard, Features Editor December 7, 2017

“Come, O come, Emmanuel.” During the holiday season, these Christmas carol lyrics resonate with followers of Jesus as they remember the incarnation of the Prince of Peace and the promise of his kingdom come. The Center for Christianity, Culture and the Arts produces the Advent Project, an advent...