Stories Behind the Great Traditions of ChristmasHarper Collins, 2003 - 195 páginas The cheer of a crackling hearth fire. Colorful cards from friends and loved ones. An evergreen tree festooned with ornaments. The golden traditions of Christmas--gifts, wreaths, stockings, carols, mistletoe, and more--infuse our celebration of the season with meaning and glowing memories. And, in ways you may not realize, they point us to the birth of Christ. Stories Behind the Great Traditions of Christmas reveals the people, places, and events that shaped the best-loved customs of this merriest of holidays. Here are spiritual insights, true-life tales, and captivating legends to intrigue you and your family and bring new luster and depth to your celebration of Jesus' birth. Discover how - after eighteen centuries of all but ignoring the event, churches began to open the door for believers to commemorate Jesus' incarnation. - the evergreen tree, once a central theme in the worship practices of pagan cultures, came to represent the everlasting love of God. - the magi's three gifts--gold, frankincense, and myrrh--are filled with spiritual symbolism. The traditions of Christmas lend beauty, awe, and hope to the holiday, causing people all over the world to anticipate it with joy. The stories in this book will warm your heart as you rediscover the true and eternal significance of Christmas. |
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... Christ . Stories Behind the Great Traditions of Christmas reveals the people , places , and events that shaped the best - loved customs of this merriest of holidays . Here are spiritual insights , true - life tales , and captivating ...
... Christ- mas does not seem to hold the spirit , the charm , and the warmth of an old - fashioned holiday . Yet before ... Christ's birthday was Introduction: Before You Wish for an "Old-Fashioned" Christmas.
Ace Collins. the 1800s , the day recognized as Christ's birthday was largely a pagan celebration . Those who bemoan the ... Christ wasn't a part of the day at all . In most of the world , especially in England and America , Christmas was ...
... Christ's birthday deteriorate into such an orgy of irreverent excess ? For one thing , history tells us that it took over three hundred years for the church to decide on a day on which to honor Christ's birth . In the minds of millions ...
... Christ . Yet ironically , this time of great joy was overlooked . In fact , the early church did not cel- ebrate the birth of Christ at all until 125 , when Telesphorus , the second bishop of Rome , declared that church services should ...
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Advent | 21 |
Angels 23 FM OR | 27 |
Birthday Cake for Jesus | 33 |
Boxing Day | 37 |
Candy Canes | 41 |
Carols and Caroling | 46 |
Christmas Cards | 53 |
Epiphany | 89 |
Gifts | 95 |
Handels Messiah | 102 |
Holly | 113 |
Lights | 118 |
Mistletoe | 125 |
Movies of Christmas | 131 |
Nativity Scenes and Christmas Pageants | 138 |
Christmas Seals | 61 |
Christmas Trees | 70 |
The Colors of Christmas | 76 |
Decorations and Ornaments | 81 |
The Nutcracker Ballet | 144 |
Poinsettias | 152 |