On this Christmas Day today’s read is from Scott S. Powell, a senior fellow at Discovery Institute and the author of “Rediscovering America.” Here’s an excerpt:

Across cultures, people have sought to flee oppression and escape persecution from the beginning of recorded history. A recurring theme in Western classical literature and in modern classics (“Superman,” and Disney originals) which revolve around the struggle between good and evil, is the need and critical role for a rescuer or savior.

The ultimate rescuer and savior for humankind would be a “messiah,” who would vanquish evil, oppression, and falsehoods once and for all.

It’s no accident that only Christianity has its roots and its entire reason for being in the messiah Jesus Christ. No other religion makes the claim that it was founded by a messiah.

Even non-believers know there was something different about Jesus.

Read the entire column here.