Setting aside for a day what goes for politics in these anguished times, let's refer to Christmas trees, caroling, cookies, and what it means to be jolly. First, allow me to begin with an awkwardly lengthy quote from Gilbert K. Chesterton, the 20th century's most acknowledged (Roman Catholic) Christian philosopher. Here's something he said about Christm…
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