Why Wish You a Merry Christmas?
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Why Wish You a Merry Christmas? by Nick Baines
How do you feel about Christmas? Excited and childlike at the upcoming celebrations? Or bored and slightly jaded by yet another dose of Victorian sentimentality and commercialism? If you're feeling the latter - then this is the book for you! Author Nick Baines takes a personal journey through the ups and downs of the typical Christmas experience, asking whether there is really anything more to it than fairy tales and mass consumerism. Funny, thought-provoking and never preachy, he discovers that underneath all the layers of shopping and spending, Christmas can still offer deep joy and meaning for us in the twenty-first century.
'.. a rallying cry for Christians to become counter cultural ... [Baines] hows how easy it is to throw God (and baby Jesus) out of Christmas along with Santa Claus as we become too old for "fairy stories" ... For non-believers he makes a pretty good case to suggest that if they look beyond the "presented" Christmas into the real thing they might just find something of what they are looking for.' -- Clem Jackson
Baines, Nick: - The Rt Revd Nick Baines is the bishop of Leeds. He is a broadcaster, writer and blogger, and chair of the Sandford St Martin Trust, which promotes excellence in broadcasting that grapples with religious, ethical and moral concerns.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780956282101 |
| ISBN 10 | 0956282105 |
| Title | Why Wish You a Merry Christmas? |
| Author | Nick Baines |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Church House Publishing |
| Year published | 2009-10-15 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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