Virtual nativity scenes are popping up all over these days. Take your pick: you can opt for one performed by adorable Hipster children, roll deep with a beatbox version of Christ’s birth, or enjoy the oldy-but-goody “Bethlehemian Rhapsody“…as performed by puppets.

Speaking of Christmas (and hipsters), notoriously secretive street artist and celebrated troublemaker Banksy has given the Walker Art Gallery a “Christmas present.” His new work, entitled “Cardinal Sin,” is meant to be a response to the Catholic abuse scandal.

So you might have read RNS’s report on how some Jewish folks celebrate Christmas, but did you know several popular Christmas songs were written by Jews?

Pretty much everyone thinks marriage is in trouble these days. The Houston Chronicle says marriage rates are at an all-time low, the Washington Post is wondering if marriage is obsolete, and megapastor Mark Driscoll is writing books and giving talks about “Real Marriage.”

Discussion of the All-American-Muslim vs. Lowe’s controversy continues: The Catholic League thinks Lowes made a mistake in pulling their ads from the TLC reality show, the Daily Show argues that the whole controversy is silly (via SoJo), and some Muslims just think the show wasn’t all that good in the first place.

Finally, your Video of the Day is of Darth Vader conducting a flash-mobbed Christmas choir. Oh internet, you’re so silly:

(photo by ~Amadgunslinger~ via Flickr)