Opinion: The Christmas story's deeper message edition.cnn.com The commercial din, sadly, often drowns out the deeper meanings of Christmas, writes Jay Parini. But rejecting the retail mania of the season, one is left to ask: So what does Christmas mean? Yes, it's about baby Jesus in a manger. But it's also more than that -- the Christmas story is a rich and complex symbol, too: one that invites us to consider... .... read more