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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... Romans and Greeks marked the winter solstice 25 December with a weeklong festival of self- indulgence . As nothing about these celebrations was staid or reverent , many devoted Christians loathed the holiday and considered it an. 10 ...
... Roman census practices . Though they concede that Jesus could have been born in the summer or fall , one fact seems clear : the date of the Savior's birth was nowhere near December 25th . So why do we celebrate Christmas at a time when ...
... Roman pagan fes- tival , early Christians decked their homes with Saturnalia holly . Yet for many who had only recently come to know Christ as Lord and Savior , the lure of the party was simply too great . While not actually worshiping ...
... Roman Empire finally began to convert to Christianity . When this happened , Easter became one of the most celebrated holidays in the realm . Yet as many in the empire came to worship Jesus , the old traditions and hol- idays continued ...
... Roman emperor for a Christian holiday that would cancel out the pagan midwinter celebration . With the power of the government behind this date , they assumed that Saturn and all the partying that went with the marking of this pagan ...
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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 |