OPINION: A Republican reflection as the New Year begins
Funk
Christmas is a season of reflection. And if we’re honest, it can be difficult not to feel discouraged when we look at the world around us. Conflict feels constant. Institutions feel fragile. Civility is strained. Many Americans sense that something essential has been lost. This feeling is not new.
More than 2,000 years ago, the prophet Isaiah foretold the coming of a “Prince of Peace.” Yet when Jesus entered the world, it was anything but peaceful. Rome ruled with an iron hand. King Herod, gripped by fear and insecurity, ordered the slaughter of innocent children in a desperate attempt to protect his power. Violence, oppression and uncertainty defined the age.
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