As Christians,” says Clint Archer, “what we do this month and on December 25th should not look and feel identical to what unbelievers do.” Archer, who blogs for The Cripplegate, brings up some excellent points. He writes:
’Tis the season to be controversial. Regrettably, Christians can be vulnerable to a form of orthorexia when it comes to celebrating or conscientiously objecting to the celebration of Christmastime.
Let’s first take a step back.
Orthorexia is when people try to eat so perfectly that they end up obsessing about their health to the detriment of their health.