<p>The Christmas story thoroughly upends our sentimentalized versions of the event. Our Hallmark version of the nativity scene involves a sweet young couple in a cozy little shed with happily observant livestock standing by. The real thing was a lot messier, harder, and vastly more disruptive than we tend to imagine. </p>

The Christmas story thoroughly upends our sentimentalized versions of the event. Our Hallmark version of the nativity scene involves a sweet young couple in a cozy little shed with happily observant livestock standing by. The real thing was a lot messier, harder, and vastly more disruptive than we tend to imagine.

<p>The Christmas story thoroughly upends our sentimentalized versions of the event. Our Hallmark version of the nativity scene involves a sweet young couple in a cozy little shed with happily observant livestock standing by. The real thing was a lot messier, harder, and vastly more disruptive than we tend to imagine.&nbsp;</p>

Luke 1:39-56 | The Great Reversal

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