Gift giving in some cultures and traditions goes back thousands of years. Matthew 2:11 mentions the Magi visiting “the child [Jesus] with his mother . . . and present[ing] him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.” These were complete and utter strangers bringing precious gifts to a child; how would that look in today’s society?
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On the day after U.S. Americans give thanks, the world seems to lunge headlong into a kind of ritualized chaos: doors fly open before dawn, crowds press and shout, hearts race not with wonder but with want.
