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Thursday, December 23. 2010

Reborn: A Christmas Carol

It's never a good idea to go through an Advent without watching this version of A Christmas Carol.


To state the obvious, the story is a metaphor, using Christmas as the setting, in which a man is reborn in Christ by the mystical power of the Holy Spirit (as represented by the "spirits,") transforming his soul from a grouchy, self-centered drudge into a loving, generous, and joyful creature.


Many Christians, as I do, pray for some bit of that transformation and rebirth in our souls each Advent, as we remember and celebrate the birth of Christ.

Posted by Bird Dog in Our Essays, Religion at 11:17 | Comments (2) | Trackbacks (0)

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Watched it for the first time last Christmas, on your recommendation. Absolutely worthwhile.
#1 foxmarks (Link) on 2010-12-23 11:27 (Reply)
Alastair Sim is the best. The version with George C. Scott is very good too. Michael Cain in the Muppet's is hilarious.

"Are there no workhouses? are there no prisons"
With regard to the rampant fraud and camouflage accounting on Wall St. and the banking system. I would say there are none. We need to decrease the surplus population by eviscerating at least half of the unscrupulous bastards!!

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good nite.
#2 jappy on 2010-12-23 16:03 (Reply)

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