Christmas - Origin, Meaning, and Texts

Dr. Justo González, with his renowned historical authority, will guide you in reflecting on the reasons Christians have to meditate on Christmas. When is the date to do it? Is it December 25th or January 6th? You will be able to read homilies and sermons in which early Christian leaders will illustrate the theological reasons – that is, fundamental reasons in the Gospel – why Christians began to celebrate Christmas, and whether those reasons are still valid today, in our commercialized twenty-first century.

 

In the author's words, "in this essay, I propose to begin by discussing the origins of Christmas. This section, which will take up a good part of the essay, aims to help us understand those origins, including any pagan influence that may have existed. From there we will move on to another section that includes brief texts serving as examples of how ancient Christians referred to the birth of Jesus... Finally, we will try to explain the theological reasons that led to the early church's insistence on celebrating the nativity of Jesus."

 

The purpose of this book can be fulfilled if you understand the profound meaning of this celebration and remember, as a family, the miraculous incarnation of God in Christ. In the author's words: "That is what we celebrate at Christmas!"

Pages: 160

Dimensions: 13.8 x 20.9 x 1.2 cm

ISBN: 9780311091270