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Putting baby Jesus in zip ties places the Christmas story as a polemic against the Trump administration and its immigration law enforcement. Here in Dallas and elsewhere, individuals have been motivated by these narratives to attempt to kill ICE agents. Despite the virtues signaled by many Christian pastors across the United States, the demonization of law enforcement is not consistent with the teaching and praxis of Jesus. In fact, Mary and Joseph conformed to difficult imperial mandates compelling them to move and register in the hometown of Joseph. Herod is the dark evil figure of the Christmas story, and the...

Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat was witholding approval of an agreement Monday to end the armed standoff between IDF soldiers and Palestinians at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, CNN reported. According to the report, sources familiar with the talks said that Arafat was adamantly opposed to exiling more than six "senior terrorists" to a European country. U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said earlier in the day that a deal to end the nearly five-week standoff was close, but he declined to say when it would come. "It's near. We need one or two little problems solved," he...

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