Reflection #9: The Incarnation of God

Carol: Little Drummer Boy

Jesus is described as the king of kings, priest of priests, and in a nut shell, god. Even in the carol the gifts are to be "fit for a king."

Come they told me,
A new born King to see,
Our finest gifts we bring,
To lay before the King,

This verse emphasizes the giving of gifts to Jesus.

In the Nativity Story, each characters have very important roles.
Mary, to carry Jesus as pure woman.
Joseph, to have faith in Mary and protect her, and raise Jesus.
Shepherds, to witness and give shelter to the birth of Jesus.
Wise Men, to predict and celebrate the birth of Jesus.

The reasons god would come to the world as an infant, would be to give lessons of a life time, and to show of pure origins.

Reflection #8 Islam: Two Perspectives

This article is about the recent Quran Burning event being canceled.

In the American perspective there is a tone of relief and a hint of forgiveness seeing as the event would no longer take place.

On the other hand the Arabic side of the story has a tone of suspicion, caution, and fear of the potential continuation or influence that could happen. They are obviously not as forgiving for the events that have taken place.