For many, Christmas celebrations follow the four main themes of Advent: hope, peace, joy, and love. Subscribe to have The Washington Times’ Higher Ground delivered to your inbox every Sunday.

Love is not emotional bash; it is not empty sentimentalism. It is the active outpouring of one’s whole being into the being of another.” —Martin Luther King Jr., 1957 ...

On this 53rd anniversary, Woodstock vibes of peace, love and hope for the future still resonate. News Sports Food Life Opinion Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals. EDITORIALS.

Shepard Fairey, designer of the often-imitated “Hope” poster for Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign, insists the peace sign still has efficacy: “I get criticism that my work is too simplistic ...