Download or read book Reasons for the Seasons written by Jason Hunt and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reasons for the Seasons written by Jason A. Hunt and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2010-10-04 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the most fascinating and in-depth meanings behind the symbols and stories of the Christian Holidays. Should Christians really celebrate Easter, Christmas, Halloween and other holidays? Why has the true meaning of these holidays been hidden from the church or worse yet, ignored from the pulpit? Does the Bible provide us a clear path for the celebration of holidays? All of these questions will be answered in this book. Now is the time to reform your life and get in line with the will of God!
Download or read book Reasons for the Seasons written by Jason A. Hunt and published by Publishamerica Incorporated. This book was released on 2010-04 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the most fascinating and in-depth meanings behind the symbols and stories of the Christian Holidays. Should Christians really celebrate Easter, Christmas, Halloween and other holidays? Why has the true meaning of these holidays been hidden from the church? Does the Bible provide us a clear path for the celebration of holidays? All of these questions will be answered in this book. Now is the time to reform your life and get in line with the will of God!
Download or read book Christianity For Dummies written by Richard Wagner and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-04-20 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get to know the beliefs and practices inspired by Jesus Christ Discover what it means to be a Christian and follow the gospel Curious about Christianity? This friendly guide helps you understand the basic teachings of the Christian faith, exploring the common ground that all Christians share, the differences among the major branches, the key events in Christian history, the key theological issues, and the many ways Christians live out their faith in today's world. The Dummies Way Explanations in plain English "Get in, get out" information Icons and other navigational aids Tear-out cheat sheet Top ten lists A dash of humor and fun Discover how to: Express the core essentials of Christianity Appreciate the life and teachings of Jesus Understand why the Bible is central to the faith Respect the unique roles of the Trinity Explore controversial issues among the branches
Download or read book The Origins of Feasts Fasts and Seasons in Early Christianity written by Paul F. Bradshaw and published by Alcuin Club. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. In early Christianity, the fundamental cycle was that of the seven-day week. Taken over from Judaism by the first Christians, this was centered on Sunday rather than the sabbath. As the early Church established its identity, the days of the week set aside for fasting came to be different from those customary among the Jews. There also existed an annual cycle related to Easter. 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.
Download or read book How Christmas Became Christmas written by Nathaniel Parry and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In some respects, the contrasts of Christmas are what make it the most delightful time of the year. It is a time of generosity, kindness and peace on earth, with broad permission to indulge in food, drink and gifts. On the other hand, Christmas has become a battleground for raging culture wars, marred by debates about how it should be celebrated and acknowledged as a uniquely Christian holiday. This text argues that much of the animosity is based on a fundamental misunderstanding of the holiday's core character. By tracing Christmas's origins as a pagan celebration of the winter solstice and its development in Europe's Christianization, this history explains that the true "reason for the season" has as much to do with the earth's movement around the sun as with the birth of Christ. Chapters chronicle how Christmas's magic and misrule link to the nativity, and why the carnival side of the holiday appears so separated from traditional Christian beliefs.
Download or read book Encyclopaedia Britannica written by Hugh Chisholm and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 1090 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This eleventh edition was developed during the encyclopaedia's transition from a British to an American publication. Some of its articles were written by the best-known scholars of the time and it is considered to be a landmark encyclopaedia for scholarship and literary style.
Download or read book Holidays or Holy Days Does It Matter Which Days We Observe written by United Church of God and published by United Church of God. This book was released on 2010-08-20 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many people are shocked to discover the origins of our most popular religious holidays. They are also surprised to find that the days God commands us to observe in the Bible—the same days Jesus Christ and the apostles kept—are almost universally ignored. Why? Also, why are today's supposedly Christian holidays observed with so many rituals and customs that are not sanctioned anywhere in the Bible? Here are some questions to think about... Does Christmas really honor Jesus and His birth? Where did the Christmas holiday come from? How did it begin, and why? Did you realize that historians (and the Bible) agree that Jesus Christ wasn't born anywhere near December 25? Or that this particular date was well known for its pagan religious celebrations long before Jesus Christ was born? Would Jesus Keep Easter? Can we find any historical or biblical record of Jesus or His disciples keeping Easter or teaching parents and children to dye eggs and display bunnies on this holiday? Did Jesus or His apostles instruct any of His followers to worship His resurrection at sunrise on Easter Sunday—or at any other time, for that matter? If Easter were not sanctioned by Jesus or instituted by His apostles, then where did Easter come from? In other words, if Jesus were living among us today, would He keep Easter or encourage others to do so? Should you, as a Christian, celebrate Easter? Few people know why they believe or do the things they do—especially when it comes to their religious beliefs and practices. Inside the Bible study aid ebook, Holidays or Holy Days: Does It Matter Which Days We Observe?, discover the shocking truths about several of the world's most popular holidays. Perhaps even more surprising is how they came to be connected with Jesus Christ and the Christian religion. Chapters in this ebook: -- Crucial Questions -- Christmas: The Untold Story -- How Christmas Grew -- Christmas vs. the Bible -- Biblical Evidence Shows Jesus Wasn't Born on December 25 -- Easter: Masking a Biblical Truth -- The Resurrection Connection -- Fertility Symbols: Beneath the Dignity of God -- The Chronology of Christ's Crucifixion and Resurrection -- Halloween: A Celebration of Evil -- What About Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Purim? -- God's Days of Worship -- God's Festivals in the New Testament -- Does It Matter to God? -- An Ancient Cultural Clash -- The Delights of Obedience Inside this Bible Study Aid ebook: "Did the writers of the four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) consider Jesus' birth to be one of the most significant events for Christians to acknowledge or celebrate?... Did Jesus Christ tell us to celebrate His birth? No." "A careful analysis of Scripture, however, clearly indicates that December 25 is an unlikely date for Christ’s birth. Here are two primary reasons..." "The word Easter appears once in the King James Version of the Bible, in Acts 12:4, where it is a mistranslation." "The New Testament does not mention an Easter celebration. Early Christians had nothing to do with Easter. Instead, they kept the Passover, instituted by God centuries earlier at the time of the Exodus (Exodus 12:13-14; Leviticus 23:5)." "The popular belief is that Christ was crucified on a Friday and rose on a Sunday. But neither of these suppositions is supported by the biblical record."
Download or read book Christian Holidays written by François Berdihan and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-04-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christian holidays are highlights of the year for millions of believers around the world. However, they are not only moments of reflection and prayer, but also of celebration and sharing that are part of our common cultural heritage. In this book, François Berdihan, a specialist in Christian theology, invites us to discover or rediscover each of the Christian feasts, from Sunday to Ash Wednesday, Christmas, Pentecost, All Saints' Day or Easter. The author clearly presents the history and deeper meaning of each feast, as well as the traditions and practices associated with them. He shows us how these moments of celebration can be a source of inspiration for all - Christians and non-Christians alike - and how they are part of our common spiritual heritage. Accessible to all, this book is an invitation to reflect on the spiritual significance of these highlights of the Christian year and to better understand our cultural and religious heritage. Whether you are a believer or not, this book will help you discover an unknown facet of our culture and better understand the richness of our traditions. François Berdihan is a distinguished Christian theologian who was born and raised in Paris, France. He discovered his passion for Christian theology in his youth and began to study the Bible and the writings of eminent theologians. After completing his theology studies at university, he earned his doctorate with honors and began teaching Christian theology at various universities in France. Berdihan is known for his rigorous and methodical approach to theology, as well as his deep understanding of the relationship between theology and other disciplines such as philosophy, history, and literature. He published several theological works, one of which is considered one of the most significant of its time. He has also shared his passion for Christian theology as a guest lecturer at universities around the world and has lectured at churches and religious institutions. In addition to his academic activities, François Berdihan is also strongly committed to social causes, especially the fight against poverty and social injustice. He is an active member of several charitable organizations and has contributed significantly to projects aimed at improving the lives of disadvantaged people. Overall, François Berdihan is a respected Christian theologian whose commitment to theology and social causes is recognized in academia and beyond.
Download or read book Jesus Is Not the Reason for the Season written by Cheryl Sanchez and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009-11-10 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing from a variety of sources, the author presents an honest view of the pagan roots of Christmas that the Church has adopted as a sacred holiday. The author goes into detail to show that our Christmas celebration today is nothing more than the ancient pagan festival of Winter Solstice. Jesus has commanded the Church in Revelation 19:4, "Come out of her My people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues." The Church has mixed the holy with the profane and it is now time to arise, prepare to meet her Heavenly Bridegroom. The author makes the plea to the Church to come out of the paganism that has infiltrated our worship unto Yahweh.
Download or read book THLG220 Origins of the Christian Holidays written by Jason Hunt and published by . This book was released on 2011-12-21 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the most fascinating and in-depth meanings behind the symbols and stories of the Christian Holidays. Should Christians really celebrate Easter, Christmas, Halloween and other holidays? Why has the true meaning of these holidays been hidden from the church or worse yet, ignored from the pulpit? Does the Bible provide us a clear path for the celebration of holidays? All of these questions will be answered in this book. Now is the time to reform your life and get in line with the will of God!
Download or read book Holy Days written by Timothy Medsker and published by . This book was released on 2014-12-05 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are the origins of some of our holidays? Why are eggs decorated on Easter? Why are there wreaths on doors during Christmas? What is the real reason for decorated trees in living rooms around the world? Through a Christian prospective this book will examine popular holidays that have a significant religious meaning. Digging through layers of history, this book will uncover the pagan origins that make up many of our holiday traditions.
Download or read book Holidays and Holy Nights written by Christopher Hill and published by Quest Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This joyous, sparkling book opens the treasure chest of liturgical year to bring the creative power of the Divine into our ordinary lives here and now.
Download or read book The Origins of Christmas written by Joseph F. Kelly and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2014-10-14 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Reasons for the Seasons written by William Paul Jones and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2016-10-31 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you ever find yourself drowning in secularization and commercialization, being pulled under as Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas intermingle and fly by in a frantic blur? Have you ever wondered if there is any way to reclaim the true meaning of such seasons as Advent and Lent, and be helped to live more intentionally and meaningfully the other Christian celebrations? Reasons for the Seasons makes that possible in a delightfully engaging manner. With humor and rich illustrations, this widely read spiritual author draws upon life experiences from childhood in Appalachia to his teaching at Princeton University and into his spiritual pilgrimage intent on uniting his Protestant mind with a Catholic heart. Focus is given to the church's central seasons of Advent/Christmas/Epiphany and Lent/Easter/Pentecost. Lesser-known Christian celebrations are engaged, such as Candlemas, Trinity Sunday, and the Feast of the Transfiguration. Additionally, illumination is provided for exploring such secular holidays as New Year's, Mother's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, and Halloween. This book will be informative and engaging not only for personal use but also in enabling families to deepen their celebrative time together. Groups will also find it helpful for study, as will churches in giving depth to their liturgical planning.
Download or read book The Denominational Reason why written by Robert Kemp Philp and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The secret of the East or the Origin of the Christian Religion and the Significance of its Rise and Decline written by Felix Leopold Oswald and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-02-13 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1883.
