I link therefore I am (19/12/09)

• Shaun Groves writes about Christmas, "In the 1920s, for instance, when Saint Nick became the patron saint of American consumerism, most Christians in this country opposed the holiday because of its inextricable connection to materialism and self-indulgence." Not so any more. (HT: Skye Jethani)
• Mark wonders would God allow climate change? 
• The Jubilee Centre has a paper calling for a new liberation theology, "We need a holistic theology of liberation which addresses the diverse forms of spiritual, relational and material enslavement that are rife in the twenty-first century."
• Justin Taylor links to a Tim Keller interview about Counterfeit Gods 
• I appreciate Will Willimon's perspective on whether we dare rejoice at Christmas 
• I also appreciated this reflection on the cross