There's so much, but I think for Christians a much stronger emphasis on the material actions the Christmas story implies. In Advent a recognition of God entering history to progress a contradiction that we could not, and a reflection on how we might commit to recognising and progressing the issues in our own society.
Societally, I'd like more communal and ecumenical celebrations. Most people of the world celebrate the Solstice and I'd like to see those traditions openly celebrated rather than elided like in current secularism.
For people of the book or other religions that accept some kind of Abrahamaic validity or syncretism I'd love to see how their traditions mix with ours. I have fond memories of a Christmas party with some Palestinian friends, Muslim and Eastern Catholic, singing carols about Mary together.
There's so much, but I think for Christians a much stronger emphasis on the material actions the Christmas story implies. In Advent a recognition of God entering history to progress a contradiction that we could not, and a reflection on how we might commit to recognising and progressing the issues in our own society.
Societally, I'd like more communal and ecumenical celebrations. Most people of the world celebrate the Solstice and I'd like to see those traditions openly celebrated rather than elided like in current secularism.
For people of the book or other religions that accept some kind of Abrahamaic validity or syncretism I'd love to see how their traditions mix with ours. I have fond memories of a Christmas party with some Palestinian friends, Muslim and Eastern Catholic, singing carols about Mary together.