***I will be reading from Luke( not Calvins Institutes)***
[snort]
I’m sure that will shock many around here
Angels gave glory to God in the highest, Simion and Anna had waited for the day. The “fulness of time had come- yet one clear directive from our Lord Jesus Christ, “This do in remembrance of me.”
Perhaps the “anti-Christmas spirit” is an attempt to place the emphasis on why Christ has come, or to guard the antithesis between the world and the bride of Christ.
Sad to say it may even be (hopefully not) an arrogant, self serving pride to be different.
Maybe this would be the top of the fence...On Christmas-lets rejoice that Christ has come, give thanks for what he has done, and look to the heavens for Him to return.
Thank you for the article- Blessings on Christmas to you