Christmas Digital Resources:
“Christmas Every Day” at www.gerrybowler.com
No one on earth likely knows more about Christmas than Gerald Q. Bowler (Ph.D.,
King’s College, London). Visit his website for access not only to his several excellent
books, but a range of blog posts and other goodies: www.gerrybowler.com
Our mini-course on Christmas. This mini-course guides you through:
The historical context of Christmas, including Christian and pagan traditions,
the profound doctrine of the Incarnation,
meaningful ways to celebrate Advent and Christmas,
insights into the ongoing "War over Christmas",
Books on Christmas Origins, Traditions and Beliefs:
Defending the World’s Most Celebrated Holiday.
Bowler, Gerry. Christmas in the Crosshairs: Two Thousand Years of Denouncing and
Defending the World’s Most Celebrated Holiday. Oxford University Press, 2017.
4.) Santa Claus: A Biography.
Bowler, Gerry. Santa Claus: A Biography. McClelland & Stewart Ltd., 2005.
Bowler, Gerry. The World Encyclopedia of Christmas. McClelland & Stewart, 2000.
6.) The Oxford Handbook of Christmas.
Larsen, Timothy, ed. The Oxford Handbook of Christmas. New York and Oxford: Oxford
University Press 2020. The bibliographies of the essays in this splendid collection are worth the price of the book itself.
John G. Stackhouse, Jr. Can I Believe? Christianity for the Hesitant. Oxford University Press 2020
Christmas Poetry and Fiction:
English/Canadian/American Luci Shaw is the Poet Laureate of the Incarnation. Among
her several volumes of splendidly accessible poetry are these personal favourites for
the season (including a compilation of others’ poetry). Dr. Bowler adds a compendium
of his expertly selected tales.
Bowler, Gerry, ed. The World’s Greatest Christmas Stories. The Theodosian Press,
2018.
Shaw, Luci. Accompanied by Angels: Poems of the Incarnation. Eerdmans, 2006.
Shaw, Luci, ed. A Widening Light: Poems of the Incarnation. Wheaton, IL: Shaw, 1984.
Looking for recommendations for the best Christmas Music? Check out our other article: https://www.thinkbettermedia.ca/post/bestchristmasmnusic
