Christianity and the Message of ‘Star Wars’

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away (well, actually it was 40 years ago in a crowded theater in suburban Atlanta) I saw Star Wars. It was 1977. I was a 19-year-old college student. I was totally wowed. By J. Lee Grady The special effects mesmerized me. I loved...

The Prophetic Connection Between Hanukkah and Christmas

Hanukkah is the last feast in the Jewish calendar and tells a remarkable story of the deliverance of Israel from the control of the ancient Greeks in 164 B.C. The Seleucid Dynasty had assumed rule of the area through a political and military struggle after Alexander...

The Virgin Birth Is Not Fake News

My wife and I have four daughters, and I was in the hospital room for each birth. There was a normal amount of blood, but no serious complications. Our oldest took forever to be born. Our second was in such a hurry that we thought she might end up on the floor of a...

San Jose’s Christmas Trees Under Fire

Every year since the 1950s, San Jose has had a proud record of honoring Christmas with a grand display of Christmas trees. This year, however, a controversy has arisen over some trees. By Bill Donahue San Jose’s Plaza de Cesar Chavez is the site of approximately...