He Whose Name We Dare Not Speak: Taking Christ out of Christmas

By John W. Lillpop

Growing up in the middle of America during the 1950s, I usually began to notice the first evidence of the Christmas "Spirit” creeping into my consciousness on or about Thanksgiving.

Having the “Spirit” meant that one was emotionally ready to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, openly and with gusto. The Spirit overshadowed hatred and enmity, if ever so briefly, and blessed one’s heart with feelings of good will for others--even those normally thought of as adversaries.

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