The Moonlady Holiday Compilation: Christmas
The Moonlady Holiday Compilation: Christmas
by Amy Martin
Commentary
What Christmas Is All About from Peanuts
Tis The Season To Be Moody by Tales Of Mere Existence (video)
A Letter about Santa and God by Gillie English Bishop
Anger in the Service of Justice: Following Jesus’ Example by Rev. Peter M. Wallace
Angels Among Us by Paul Crume
Christmas at the Rainbow Room by Rev. Eric Folkerth
Christmas for Mystics by Marianne Williamson
Christmas Has Only Just Begun by Daniel P. Horan
Christmas ‘Peace on Earth’ Means ‘No More War by John Dear
The December Dilemma of Accepting Christmas by Adena Cohen-Bearak
How We Say Christmas by The New York Times editorial board
Interfaith Christmas: Making God Boundless by Mike Ghouse
A Muslim’s Tribute to Jesus by Mike Ghouse
My Advent of Magnanimous Despair: Doubt and Depression Mediated Through Poetry By Luke Hankins
On Reclaiming the Spirit of Christmas, Building Community, and Shows for the Coming Year – On Being with Krista Tippett: Dec. 2012
The Secular and Sacred Spirit of Christmas by David True
Why I Don’t Do Christmas by Krista Tippett
Culture & Lore
Everything You Know About Christmas Is Wrong by Todd Van Luling (photo essay)
Create an eco-friendly holiday with classic traditions by DFW GreenSource
12 Weird Christmas Traditions by Joey Green
Humor
Jim Gaffigan on Christmas (photos)
The Worst Noël – Henri cat does A Christmas Carol (video)
The Year Kenny Loggins Ruined Christmas by Hyperbole and a Half (graphics)
5 Tips for Dealing with Rude Shoppers at the Holidays by Miss Lora, the trailer trash Miss Manners (video)
How To Wrap A Cat For Christmas (video)
Christmas 2012: The Funniest Someecards (graphics)
Mary: Modern Inspiration for Facing Difficult Times by Rev. Amy Ziettlow
The Meaning of Christmas by Frank Schaeffer
Music
Christmas Music Playlists: From Classical And Oldies To Salsa And Celebrities– HuffPost
Music Videos
It’s The Little Things mashup of Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s “Christmas Canon” and Blink-182’s “All The Small Things” with lines from It’s A Wonderful Life
12 Christmas Music Favorites Performed By Pop Stars, Crooners And Choirs
Tim Minchin – White Wine In The Sun
Lorena McKenna – The Mummer’s Dance
Mahalia Jackson – Silent Night
John Lennon solo version – Happy Christmas (War Is Over)
John Lennon group version – NEW – Happy Christmas (War Is Over)
Dan Fogelberg – The First Christmas Morning
Judy Garland – Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Robin Hackett – This Holy Night
Grace Jones / Pee Wee Herman – Little Drummer Boy
Robert Earl Keene – Merry Christmas from the Family
John McCutcheon – Christmas in the Trenches
Saturday Night Live – Dick In A Box
Saturday Night Live – I Wish It Was Christmas Today
Frank Sinatra – Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Poetry
Amazing Peace: A Christmas Poem by Maya Angelou + a story from her life
Science
Science Of Snowflakes: How Snow Crystals Get Their Amazing Shapes
Spoken Word
A Christmas Sermon On Peace by Martin Luther King – 1967
Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus
The three readings are taken from the sermon “The Birth” by American minister and author Frederick Buechner. “The Innkeeper” read by Jay Liddell – “The Wise Man” read by Stephanie Butler “The Shepherd” by Sally Vahle
TV Shows
A Charlie Brown Christmas – conclusion with Linus
News Radio does Christmas Story – Phil Hartman
Season’s Greetings from Tarzan,Tonto & Frankenstein