Jesus, still the King of Christmas

Read Hanne’s The Herland Report.

The evolution of Christmas over the past 150 years reveals a radical transformation in its cultural significance. It has been modified to bolster commercial interests on a global scale. A Coca-Cola version of Santa Claus has substituted Jesus Christ as the primary figure of Christmas.

Obsessive materialism, stress-inducing gift shopping and over-consumption of food and alcohol have replaced the humble tradition of charitable acts toward the impoverished and the weak.