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Author: Susan K. Roll Publisher: Peeters Publishers ISBN: 9789039005316 Category : Christmas Languages : en Pages : 300
Book Description
Christmas exerts an enormous attraction today even apart from its Christian character as a celebration of the incarnation of God in the Person of Jesus. Even marginal or indifferent Christians crowd the churches on Christmas Eve and in highly commercialized and technologized Western societies the Christmas season is celebrated with enthousiasm. Yet Christmas entered the calendar of feasts relatively late, by 336 C.E., and the reason for its introduction and quick spread remain speculative and based on fragmentary evidence. Towards the Origins of Christmas addresses both the contemporary Western celebration of Christmas, and its deep historical roots in the church of the fourth century. The book presents a thorough investigation of the patristic texts and evidence cited by liturgical scholars in the late 19th and 20th centuries to support two main theories: the Calculation theory and the History of Religions theory. This historical research is set in the framework of the contemporary experience of Christmas; the dynamics of time and the liturgical year; the inculturation of liturgy; and underlying elements of dualism and patriarchal power paradigms which linger beneath the often commercial and sentimental character of Christmas today. Suzan K. Roll was born in Clarence Center, New York (USA) in 1952. She holds degrees in classical languages and pastoral theology, and in 1993 received a Ph. D. from the Faculty of Theology of the Catholic University of Louvain (Leuven), Belgium, summa cum laude with the gratulations of the jury. She has thaught and published in the field of liturgy, sacraments, pastoral theology, and presently teaches at Christ the King Seminary, Buffalo, New York (USA).
Author: Susan K. Roll Publisher: Peeters Publishers ISBN: 9789039005316 Category : Christmas Languages : en Pages : 300
Book Description
Christmas exerts an enormous attraction today even apart from its Christian character as a celebration of the incarnation of God in the Person of Jesus. Even marginal or indifferent Christians crowd the churches on Christmas Eve and in highly commercialized and technologized Western societies the Christmas season is celebrated with enthousiasm. Yet Christmas entered the calendar of feasts relatively late, by 336 C.E., and the reason for its introduction and quick spread remain speculative and based on fragmentary evidence. Towards the Origins of Christmas addresses both the contemporary Western celebration of Christmas, and its deep historical roots in the church of the fourth century. The book presents a thorough investigation of the patristic texts and evidence cited by liturgical scholars in the late 19th and 20th centuries to support two main theories: the Calculation theory and the History of Religions theory. This historical research is set in the framework of the contemporary experience of Christmas; the dynamics of time and the liturgical year; the inculturation of liturgy; and underlying elements of dualism and patriarchal power paradigms which linger beneath the often commercial and sentimental character of Christmas today. Suzan K. Roll was born in Clarence Center, New York (USA) in 1952. She holds degrees in classical languages and pastoral theology, and in 1993 received a Ph. D. from the Faculty of Theology of the Catholic University of Louvain (Leuven), Belgium, summa cum laude with the gratulations of the jury. She has thaught and published in the field of liturgy, sacraments, pastoral theology, and presently teaches at Christ the King Seminary, Buffalo, New York (USA).
Author: Susan K. Roll Publisher: Peeters ISBN: 9789042939097 Category : Christmas Languages : en Pages : 296
Book Description
Christmas exerts an enormous attraction today even apart from its Christian character as a celebration of the incarnation of God in the Person of Jesus. Even marginal or indifferent Christians crowd the churches on Christmas Eve and in highly commercialized and technologized Western societies the Christmas season is celebrated with enthousiasm. Yet Christmas entered the calendar of feasts relatively late, by 336 C.E., and the reason for its introduction and quick spread remain speculative and based on fragmentary evidence. Towards the Origins of Christmas addresses both the contemporary Western celebration of Christmas, and its deep historical roots in the church of the fourth century. The book presents a thorough investigation of the patristic texts and evidence cited by liturgical scholars in the late 19th and 20th centuries to support two main theories: the Calculation theory and the History of Religions theory. This historical research is set in the framework of the contemporary experience of Christmas; the dynamics of time and the liturgical year; the inculturation of liturgy; and underlying elements of dualism and patriarchal power paradigms which linger beneath the often commercial and sentimental character of Christmas today. Suzan K. Roll was born in Clarence Center, New York (USA) in 1952. She holds degrees in classical languages and pastoral theology, and in 1993 received a Ph. D. from the Faculty of Theology of the Catholic University of Louvain (Leuven), Belgium, summa cum laude with the gratulations of the jury. She has thaught and published in the field of liturgy, sacraments, pastoral theology, and presently teaches at Christ the King Seminary, Buffalo, New York (USA).
Author: Paul Bradshaw Publisher: SPCK ISBN: 0281065977 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 114
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The liturgical year is a relatively modern invention. The term itself only came into use in the late sixteenth century. In antiquity, Christians did not view the various festivals and fasts that they experienced as a unified whole. Instead, the different seasons formed a number of completely unrelated cycles and tended to overlap and conflict with one another. Drawing upon the latest research, the authors track the development of the Church's feasts, fasts and seasons, including the Sabbath and Sunday, Holy Week and Easter, Christmas and Epiphany, and the feasts of the Virgin Mary, the martyrs and other saints.
Author: Nick Page Publisher: Hachette UK ISBN: 1529334098 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 219
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Why is Christmas the way it is? How did we get from the birth of Jesus to everyone pushing their credit card and their belts to their maximum extent? Starting with the events surrounding Jesus' birth, this book takes us through centuries of commemoration, celebration and over-consumption. Along the way we'll find out why we eat turkey, how an obscure Turkish saint turned into a man flying a sleigh, and why that tree in your house should really contain an apple and a snake. Combining in-depth historical research, cheerfully irreverent humour and cutting-edge guesswork, Nick Page explores what this festival really means, and how we can get back to something real and true beneath all that wrapping.
Author: Andrew Papas Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781729839645 Category : Languages : en Pages : 50
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Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year.It is a season full of meaning, tradition and hope celebrated throughout the Christian world as a major festival and public holiday.The traditional Christian festival begins Christmas Day, December 25 until Epiphany in the New Year which falls on January 6th.It's wonderful sights and sounds can be felt, seen and heard everywhere that bring out the best in people.Nativity scenes, Father Christmas, Christmas Carols, Christmas trees, stockings hanging by the fireplace, mistletoe and holly, sparkling, colorful lights and decorations in the city and suburbs, towns and villages and Christmas work parties all add to the Christmas spirit.As Christmas approaches thousands of happy people visit shopping centers, stores and markets decked with glitter and color and stocked with Christmas food, gifts and specials will stay open till late playing the traditional Christmas Carols while groups of people will sing them out in the streets to help raise money for charities. And, children all around the Christian world look forward with anticipation and begin the count-down for Father Christmas (Santa Claus) with his big bag of toys to arrive with his sleigh and reindeer in the early hours of Christmas morning to deliver their presents.The Christmas season reinforces the heartwarming bonds of family and provides pleasant childhood memories of Christmases past.Many family members who are separated by miles will travel from all over the world to once again mingle with family and old friends in their hometown in an incredible atmosphere of joy as they celebrate their unforgettable and moving Christmas traditions.All these wonderful things add to the Christmas spirit.More than 2000 years ago, a humble donkey carried our Blessed Virgin Mary from Nazareth to Bethlehem to give Birth to the King of Kings in a humble stable in Bethlehem.Jesus is the Son of God, Born on that first Christmas night over two thousand years ago marking the beginning of the Christian era.As Christians, we must not lose sight of its Divine Origins because the real Christmas Story is found in the Holy Bible with the Birth of Jesus Christ.The Birth of Jesus Marked the Beginning of the Christian Era. Christian life is lived in relationship with God through Jesus Christ, Christian fellowship in the church and through serving our fellow human being. Christianity encompasses all that is right, conscientious and moral and provides an opportunity to live a wholesome and balanced existence, in harmony with our fellow human being.Christian life is blessed by God with love, humility, forgiveness, and compassion. Jesus Christ says, "This is the way to a meaningful, just and wholesome existence." "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."Matthew 5:16 Our spiritual assets open our eyes of faith to see beyond this world. Spiritual Happiness can only be found in God and Jesus Christ.We become rich in faith, love and goodness through serving God, our family and our fellow human being. Faith generates that spiritual energy in times of need to persevere and to endure every difficulty, every sorrow and every setback because God is our refuge, our strength and our inspiration toward a brighter tomorrow.The tradition of gift-giving started the moment God gave humanity the Gift of His only Son, Jesus. The Three Wise Men came from the east following the bright Star of Bethlehem to acknowledge His Divinity by giving Him gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. Gift giving conveys the spirit of Christmas as symbolic expressions of love, respect, gratitude, friendship and charity to family, friends and charities.Father Christmas (Santa Claus) symbolizes this spirit of gift giving and, we identify him with Saint Nicholas, the Greek Bishop of Myra in Asia Minor with his good deeds and charitable gifts.
Author: Joseph F. Kelly Publisher: Liturgical Press ISBN: 0814648851 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 184
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When was Christmas first celebrated? How did December 25 become the date for the feast? How did the Bible’s “magi from the East” become three kings named Melchior, Caspar, and Balthasar who rode camels from three different continents to worship the newborn Christ? How did the Feast of the Nativity generate an entire liturgical season from Advent to Candlemas? Why did medieval and Renaissance artists portray Joseph as an old man? When did the first Christmas music appear? And who was the real Saint Nicholas? These and many other questions are answered in this revised and expanded edition of The Origins of Christmas. The story of the origins of Christmas is not well known, but it is a fascinating tale. It begins when the first Christians had little interest in Christ’s Nativity, and it finishes when Christmas had become an integral part of Christian life and Western culture. The Origins of Christmas covers a variety of topics in a concise and accessible style, and is suitable for group discussions.
Author: James A. Hopwood Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers ISBN: 153269539X Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 123
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Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year--or at least we want it to be. Too often our celebration of Jesus' birthday is overwhelmed by bright lights and tinsel, overspending and overeating, plus constant chatter about a "war on Christmas." Can't we do better than this? There are two Christmases. One is sacred. One is secular. The two have clashed in one "culture war" or another for 1,700 years. Christmas is not (as some falsely claim) a pagan holiday, but pagan-influenced traditions are part of the seasonal clutter. Keeping Christmas is about helping you find joy in a season of excess and strife. Part survival guide, part history, part cultural commentary, and all laced with spiritual reflection, this book is about how you can celebrate in ways that are most meaningful to you and your family. It's not easy to thread your way through the Christmas maze. But if Ebenezer Scrooge could learn to keep Christmas well, so can you. Maybe it's time to reinvent Christmas. Maybe we can get it right this time.
Author: Uwe Michael Lang Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN: 0567256081 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 144
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The celebration of the liturgy of the Holy Eucharist is one of the central issues in the Roman Catholic Church today. To mark the "Year of the Eucharist", the Society of St. Catherine of Siena held a conference on the Eucharistic liturgy at Oxford in 2005. This book contains the energetic and fruitful reflection of the scholars present at the conference. The contributions are academically demanding yet accessible to a wider audience. The collection does not seek a solution to the current problems, rather it promotes an open discussion about the theological, philosophical and historical issues surrounding the celebration of the liturgy and its future as well as paying attention to the increasing interest in the pre-conciliar rites.
Author: David Brown Publisher: Clarendon Press ISBN: 0198269919 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 411
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Does the Bible mark the end of revelation? Are any further changes mere debased tradition? Or could there be a continuing medium of revelation in later imaginative alterations to the biblical stories? David Brown seeks to answer such questions.
Author: Susan K. Roll
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