In the modern West, we value a gift with no strings attached because it preserves our autonomy—we aren’t beholden to anyone.

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converge in one month of festive merrymaking — and gift giving. And whether the folks on your list are religious, spiritual or nothing at all, RNS has you covered. Each year we religion nerds ...