Stories Behind the Great Traditions of ChristmasZondervan, 2010 M05 4 - 208 páginas Ever wonder where some of our unique and meaningful Christmas traditions come from? Why are red and green popular colors of the season? Why is exchanging gifts a family tradition? Stories Behind the Great Traditions of Christmas reveals the people, places, and events that shaped the best-loved customs of this merriest of holidays and how they all point to Christ. Stories Behind the Great Traditions of Christmas includes insights about:
This is the perfect gift to infuse your celebration with spiritual insights, true-life tales, and captivating legends to intrigue you and your family. Bring new luster and depth to your modern traditions while you celebrate Jesus' birth. The traditions of Christmas lend beauty, awe, and hope to the holiday, causing people all over the world to anticipate it with joy. Warm your heart as you rediscover the true and eternal significance of Christmas. |
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... sing bawdy songs, drink rum, and riot in the streets. For centuries, Christmas was anything but a holy day. It was ... singing songs. Mirroring the boisterous nature of the English Christmas, these songs rarely acknowledged the Christian ...
... singing of carols, or participating in any of the old traditions of the day would be arrested, fined, jailed. Cromwell, like many others who headed the Catholic and Protestant movements of the time, believed that Christmas should be a ...
... sing songs about Christ's birth, and celebrate not just the death and resurrection of Jesus at Easter, but his incarnation as well. Perhaps ironically, with the introduction of Santa and Scrooge, and with the commercialization of ...
... Sing,” and scores of other Christmas hymns reflect the admiration and fascination that has bonded Christians to angels for two millennia. In today's often cynical world, it is ironic that angels seem to be more important than ever. They ...
... sing songs, receive presents, and eat special treats served only during the holidays. As food was an important part of family gatherings in Germany, as was passing along beliefs from one generation to the next, traditions and historical ...
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DECORATIONS AND ORNAMENTS | |
EPIPHANY | |
GIFTS | |
HANDELS MESSIAH | |
HOLLY | |
LIGHTS | |
MISTLETOE | |
MOVIES OF CHRISTMAS | |
CHRISTMAS SEALS | |
CHRISTMAS TREES | |
THE COLORS OF CHRISTMAS | |
NATIVITY SCENES AND CHRISTMAS PAGEANTS | |