20 December 2009

Happy X-mas

Before you get upset, I am keeping Christ in Christmas. In light of my field of study and work, I have no qualms with using the X in Christmas, as the early scribes who copied the New Testament in Greek made use of nomina sacra (which means "sacred name") when referring to God, Jesus, Father, Christ, Spirit, etc. For example, notice the chi-omega combination and the theta-sigma combination with lines above them:



Christmas in New Orleans has been a lot of fun this year. Tonight, Elise and I went to Fulton Street and the Roosevelt hotel to enjoy some festive scenery with some friends. It was a good time! Here's some pictures:







Merry Christmas!

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