THE Xmas Files is clearly aimed at buyers of presents. Stephen Law teaches philosophy at Heythrop College, a London theological establishment, and provides a slim crib sheet for the traditional festive dinner-table row.
Is it hypocritical to celebrate the festival if you鈥檙e not a Christian? (No.) Is it hypocritical to claim to be a Christian without giving your all to those in need? (Yes.)
Suitable reading for mild-mannered agnostics and fierce vegetarians.
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The Xmas Files: The philosophy of Christmas
Phoenix