The Feast of Christmas

by Joseph Kelly

Many Christians struggle to balance the religious and secular elements of Christmas, but the history of the feast shows that this is nothing new. The religious Christmas has changed over the centuries and, contrary to many critics, is thriving today. This brief, accessible account will explain that: The first Christians did not celebrate Christmas at all. The earliest mention of the feast occurs in the fourth century. In the Middle Ages Christmas...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814633250
• ISBN13: 9780814633250
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Liturgical Press
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 8.2"