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Christmas: Theological Anticipations

Paperback |English |1498239323 | 9781498239325

Christmas: Theological Anticipations

Paperback |English |1498239323 | 9781498239325
Overview

Christmas cheers the birth of Christ with a fresh look at the festive season. English engages the rich theological and biblical themes of Advent as well as family traditions, popular carols, and legends of the holidays. Topics range from a theology of the incarnation of the Word, the role of Mary, the historical origin of December 25, the significance of Bethlehem and the star, the plight of the holy family in a hostile world, and the place of American pop icons like Frosty the Snowman, Santa Claus, and Buddy the Elf. Christmas brims with anticipation. ""Adam English weaves historical, spiritual, and religious aspects of the Christmas narrative together with contemporary customs and experience. Looking to the future, not a nostalgic past, he shows how the season inspires ways to live biblical truths of forgiveness and justice. A delightful saints section identifies ten ways to understand saints, making them more accessible. Christmas is an unusual addition to holiday literature, blending silly and serious, religious and secular, heavy and light."" --Carol Myers, St. Nicholas Center ""In this follow-up to his popular and successful The Saint Who Would Be Santa Claus, Adam English offers a splendid set of theological reflections on the liturgical season of Christmas. With intellectual and literary verve, he brings light to the very mysteries of Christmas. Rooted in the scriptural narrative, steeped in the ancient Christian tradition, and at ease with culture both classical and popular, English dares his reader to ponder the incarnation, Mary the Mother of Jesus, Bethlehem, the luminous star spotted by the sages from the east, the flight to Egypt (Jesus as exile and migrant), the significance and meaning of Christmas day, and saints of the season. Let me invite you to unwrap this gift!"" --Mark S. Medley, Baptist Seminary of Kentucky ""The manger, cross, and consumerism rarely meet for anything inspiring. In Dr. English's telling, the texts of Christmas in church and culture are taken seriously and opened up in ways no Black Friday sale or Hanging of the Greens service could anticipate. Get ready to go through the holly jolly yet very sacred season with more joy, wisdom, and reverence."" --Tripp Fuller, Founder and Host, Homebrewed Christianity (podcast); Director of Theology and the Humanities, The Hatchery LA, Redondo Beach, CA Adam C. English is chair of the Department of Religion and Philosophy at Campbell University and professor of theology and philosophy. He is author of The Saint Who Would Be Santa Claus (2012) and Theology Remixed (2010).
ISBN: 1498239323
ISBN13: 9781498239325
Author: Adam C. English
Publisher: Cascade Books
Format: Paperback
PublicationDate: 2016-10-14
Language: English
PageCount: 176
Dimensions: 6.0 x 0.44 x 9.0 inches
Weight: 8.8 ounces

Christmas cheers the birth of Christ with a fresh look at the festive season. English engages the rich theological and biblical themes of Advent as well as family traditions, popular carols, and legends of the holidays. Topics range from a theology of the incarnation of the Word, the role of Mary, the historical origin of December 25, the significance of Bethlehem and the star, the plight of the holy family in a hostile world, and the place of American pop icons like Frosty the Snowman, Santa Claus, and Buddy the Elf. Christmas brims with anticipation. ""Adam English weaves historical, spiritual, and religious aspects of the Christmas narrative together with contemporary customs and experience. Looking to the future, not a nostalgic past, he shows how the season inspires ways to live biblical truths of forgiveness and justice. A delightful saints section identifies ten ways to understand saints, making them more accessible. Christmas is an unusual addition to holiday literature, blending silly and serious, religious and secular, heavy and light."" --Carol Myers, St. Nicholas Center ""In this follow-up to his popular and successful The Saint Who Would Be Santa Claus, Adam English offers a splendid set of theological reflections on the liturgical season of Christmas. With intellectual and literary verve, he brings light to the very mysteries of Christmas. Rooted in the scriptural narrative, steeped in the ancient Christian tradition, and at ease with culture both classical and popular, English dares his reader to ponder the incarnation, Mary the Mother of Jesus, Bethlehem, the luminous star spotted by the sages from the east, the flight to Egypt (Jesus as exile and migrant), the significance and meaning of Christmas day, and saints of the season. Let me invite you to unwrap this gift!"" --Mark S. Medley, Baptist Seminary of Kentucky ""The manger, cross, and consumerism rarely meet for anything inspiring. In Dr. English's telling, the texts of Christmas in church and culture are taken seriously and opened up in ways no Black Friday sale or Hanging of the Greens service could anticipate. Get ready to go through the holly jolly yet very sacred season with more joy, wisdom, and reverence."" --Tripp Fuller, Founder and Host, Homebrewed Christianity (podcast); Director of Theology and the Humanities, The Hatchery LA, Redondo Beach, CA Adam C. English is chair of the Department of Religion and Philosophy at Campbell University and professor of theology and philosophy. He is author of The Saint Who Would Be Santa Claus (2012) and Theology Remixed (2010).

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Christmas cheers the birth of Christ with a fresh look at the festive season. English engages the rich theological and biblical themes of Advent as well as family traditions, popular carols, and legends of the holidays. Topics range from a theology of the incarnation of the Word, the role of Mary, the historical origin of December 25, the significance of Bethlehem and the star, the plight of the holy family in a hostile world, and the place of American pop icons like Frosty the Snowman, Santa Claus, and Buddy the Elf. Christmas brims with anticipation. ""Adam English weaves historical, spiritual, and religious aspects of the Christmas narrative together with contemporary customs and experience. Looking to the future, not a nostalgic past, he shows how the season inspires ways to live biblical truths of forgiveness and justice. A delightful saints section identifies ten ways to understand saints, making them more accessible. Christmas is an unusual addition to holiday literature, blending silly and serious, religious and secular, heavy and light."" --Carol Myers, St. Nicholas Center ""In this follow-up to his popular and successful The Saint Who Would Be Santa Claus, Adam English offers a splendid set of theological reflections on the liturgical season of Christmas. With intellectual and literary verve, he brings light to the very mysteries of Christmas. Rooted in the scriptural narrative, steeped in the ancient Christian tradition, and at ease with culture both classical and popular, English dares his reader to ponder the incarnation, Mary the Mother of Jesus, Bethlehem, the luminous star spotted by the sages from the east, the flight to Egypt (Jesus as exile and migrant), the significance and meaning of Christmas day, and saints of the season. Let me invite you to unwrap this gift!"" --Mark S. Medley, Baptist Seminary of Kentucky ""The manger, cross, and consumerism rarely meet for anything inspiring. In Dr. English's telling, the texts of Christmas in church and culture are taken seriously and opened up in ways no Black Friday sale or Hanging of the Greens service could anticipate. Get ready to go through the holly jolly yet very sacred season with more joy, wisdom, and reverence."" --Tripp Fuller, Founder and Host, Homebrewed Christianity (podcast); Director of Theology and the Humanities, The Hatchery LA, Redondo Beach, CA Adam C. English is chair of the Department of Religion and Philosophy at Campbell University and professor of theology and philosophy. He is author of The Saint Who Would Be Santa Claus (2012) and Theology Remixed (2010).
ISBN: 1498239323
ISBN13: 9781498239325
Author: Adam C. English
Publisher: Cascade Books
Format: Paperback
PublicationDate: 2016-10-14
Language: English
PageCount: 176
Dimensions: 6.0 x 0.44 x 9.0 inches
Weight: 8.8 ounces

Christmas cheers the birth of Christ with a fresh look at the festive season. English engages the rich theological and biblical themes of Advent as well as family traditions, popular carols, and legends of the holidays. Topics range from a theology of the incarnation of the Word, the role of Mary, the historical origin of December 25, the significance of Bethlehem and the star, the plight of the holy family in a hostile world, and the place of American pop icons like Frosty the Snowman, Santa Claus, and Buddy the Elf. Christmas brims with anticipation. ""Adam English weaves historical, spiritual, and religious aspects of the Christmas narrative together with contemporary customs and experience. Looking to the future, not a nostalgic past, he shows how the season inspires ways to live biblical truths of forgiveness and justice. A delightful saints section identifies ten ways to understand saints, making them more accessible. Christmas is an unusual addition to holiday literature, blending silly and serious, religious and secular, heavy and light."" --Carol Myers, St. Nicholas Center ""In this follow-up to his popular and successful The Saint Who Would Be Santa Claus, Adam English offers a splendid set of theological reflections on the liturgical season of Christmas. With intellectual and literary verve, he brings light to the very mysteries of Christmas. Rooted in the scriptural narrative, steeped in the ancient Christian tradition, and at ease with culture both classical and popular, English dares his reader to ponder the incarnation, Mary the Mother of Jesus, Bethlehem, the luminous star spotted by the sages from the east, the flight to Egypt (Jesus as exile and migrant), the significance and meaning of Christmas day, and saints of the season. Let me invite you to unwrap this gift!"" --Mark S. Medley, Baptist Seminary of Kentucky ""The manger, cross, and consumerism rarely meet for anything inspiring. In Dr. English's telling, the texts of Christmas in church and culture are taken seriously and opened up in ways no Black Friday sale or Hanging of the Greens service could anticipate. Get ready to go through the holly jolly yet very sacred season with more joy, wisdom, and reverence."" --Tripp Fuller, Founder and Host, Homebrewed Christianity (podcast); Director of Theology and the Humanities, The Hatchery LA, Redondo Beach, CA Adam C. English is chair of the Department of Religion and Philosophy at Campbell University and professor of theology and philosophy. He is author of The Saint Who Would Be Santa Claus (2012) and Theology Remixed (2010).

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Shipping method varies depending on what is being shipped.  

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To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging.

Several types of goods are exempt from being returned. Perishable goods such as food, flowers, newspapers or magazines cannot be returned. We also do not accept products that are intimate or sanitary goods, hazardous materials, or flammable liquids or gases.

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  • Gift cards
  • Downloadable software products
  • Some health and personal care items

To complete your return, we require a tracking number, which shows the items which you already returned to us.
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  • Book with obvious signs of use
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Items returned to us as a result of our error will receive a full refund,some returns may be subject to a restocking fee of 7% of the total item price, please contact a customer care team member to see if your return is subject. Returns that arrived on time and were as described are subject to a restocking fee.

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