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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... 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 . CONTINUED ON BACK FLAP STORIES BEHIND THE GREAT ...
... celebrate today when we consider what Christmas was really like in the days of old . Only in relatively recent times , the past two hundred years , has Christmas even been celebrated by most Christians . Up until the 1800s , the day ...
... celebration . Those who bemoan the lack of religious zeal in modern Christmases would have been appalled at the way ... celebrations hearkened back to the time when Romans and Greeks marked the winter solstice 25 December with a weeklong ...
... celebrate Christmas at a time when the birth of Christ could not have taken place ? Probably because early church ... celebration of the " rebirth " of the sun . For peoples whose livelihood depended on sunlight , the time when the ...
... celebration . By the fourth century , the Roman Empire finally began to convert to Christianity . When this happened ... celebrations , flourished . In 274 , when the solstice fell on the 25th of December , the Roman emperor Aure- lian ...
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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 |