Sometimes we forget that there are two nativity stories, one in Luke’s gospel and one in Matthew’s. In popular telling, they are often conflated into one story- shepherds and magi, heavenly host and a star. However each gospel writer had reasons for telling the nativity story the way that they did. Luke’s nativity story has […]
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The Politics of Advent: Shepherds and Angels
Shepherds and angels are part of every nativity scene and play. It’s a familiar part of Luke’s nativity story. Because it’s so well known, we may not recognize it as the startling text that is it. Remember that the nativity stories function as prelude and parable. They set out major ideas and themes. So we […]
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