Good tidings we bring, to you and your kin -We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Now bring us some figgy pudding and bring some out here! ~ 16 th century English carol Traditional pudding recipe: 1/2 cup plus flour 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon mixed spice 1/4 [...]
Archive for December, 2011
Merry Christmas!
Posted in Festivals, tagged A Christmas Carol, Christmas, Christmas Pudding on December 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Christmas tree politics
Posted in Conflict, Current events, tagged Christmas, North Korea, South Korea on December 11, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Whilst for most people around the world erecting a Christmas tree is a symbol of joy and peace, on the border between North and South Korea a decorated tower is once again a symbol of conflict. North Korea is a strictly secular dictatorship so a visible South Korean ‘tree’ is seen as a Christian propaganda mission: Thou bidds’t us [...]
In His Steps: What would Jesus do?
Posted in Behaviour, Beliefs, Books, Religion, tagged Charles Sheldon, Christianity, In His Steps: What would Jesus do? on December 8, 2011 | 1 Comment »
The 9 th best-selling book of all time was first published in 1897- In His Steps: What would Jesus do? by Charles Sheldon. It is a novel about a pastor who challenges his congregation to go a whole year without making a decision where what Jesus would do was their first consideration, and the things [...]
Mow Cop & Methodism
Posted in Architecture, Beliefs, History, tagged Cheshire, Christianity, Mow Cop, Primitive Methodism, Staffordshire on December 6, 2011 | 4 Comments »
At a high point on the Staffordshire-Cheshire border in England stands Mow Cop Castle, a summer house folly built in 1754, and the site of the birthplace of the Primitive Methodist movement. In 1807 Hugh Bourne and William Clowes held a 14 hour prayer camp meeting there and this became the Primitive Methodist Church: TO [...]
Armenian Christmas
Posted in Beliefs, Culture, Festivals, History, Saints, Tradition, tagged Armenian Christmas on December 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Armenian Apostolic Church, the world’s oldest national Christian religion, celebrates Christmas on January 6 th in accordance with the Armenian calendar. Qristos tsnav eev haitnetsav, Orhneal e haitnutun Qristosee : Christ is born and revealed, Blessed is the revelation of Christ. Armenia was the first country to adopt Christianity as its official religion in 301, [...]
Ingoodfaith- the Christmas posts
Posted in Beliefs, Festivals, Tradition, tagged Christianity, Christmas, Winter Festival on December 1, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Good King Wenceslas Las Posadas Nikolaos the Wonderworker Christmas at Fezziwig’s from Dickens’ A Christmas Carol Winter Solstice Armenian Christmas Christmas tree politics Yule Tree Epiphany Christmas is forever, not for just one day, for loving, sharing, giving, are not to put away- like bells and lights and tinsel, in some box upon a shelf. [...]
