Graeme Burk
About the WonderCafe Advent Calendar.
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Graeme Burk
About the WonderCafe Advent Calendar.
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Graeme Burk
So what IS this time of celebration really about? Its not really about Jesus, most all Christian churches concur that he was not born on this date, and there is no mention of any celebration in the New Testament. Jesus' instruction was to celebrate the resurrection, not his birth.
Its not really about commercialism, that is a very recent phenomenon, a business opportunity tacked onto the date. The same goes for Santa.
Graeme Burk
About the WonderCafe Advent Calendar.
Experience one of the greatest Christmas specials ever made...
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Graeme Burk
About the WonderCafe Advent Calendar.
Here’s a moment from the 1980s we’ll never forget; least of all for all the hair on display...
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Graeme Burk
About the WonderCafe Advent Calendar.
Today we’re going to get a little bit artsy as we look at a classic Quebecois film...
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Graeme Burk
Graeme Burk
Christmas is a season of disparate, at times contradictory, messages, moods and ideas. Sacred and secular, thoughtful and trite, verisimilitude and very sentimental-- all of which are driven and fueled by the human condition, market forces, nostalgia and spiritual yearning.
In short, it's the greatest time of the year, ever.
As I commented at this time last year, I think Christmas should be celebrated in all its disparate forms whether it be sacred or secular, from high culture or low culture. To this end as we lead up to Christmas, we're proud to bring you the WonderCafe Advent Calendar.
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