The RP’s Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Faith

Happy Kwanzaa!  While many people think Kwanzaa is a religious holiday, this seven-day festival is actually a celebration of African-American heritage and culture.  [boomer-living.com]

Here are four things that both atheists and believers need to stop saying. [cracked.com]

Praise “Jizas”–for the first time, the Bible is being translated into creole. [BBC]

Movie and Chinese food: Yesterday, non-Christians engaged in their Christmas traditions while Christians celebrated the birth of Christ (and consumerism at its finest). [CNN Belief Blog]