Christmas  Philosophy for Everyone, Scott C. Lowe
Christmas  Philosophy for Everyone, Scott C. Lowe
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Christmas - Philosophy for Everyone
Better Than a Lump of Coal

Author: Scott C. Lowe, Fritz Allhoff, Stephen Nissenbaum

Narrator: Gregory Itzin

Unabridged: 11 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/20/2020

Categories: Nonfiction, Philosophy


Synopsis

Some wise men, a stable, a few sheep, and a young virgin giving birth to the mortal son of a prefect God: Christmas is one of Christianitys holiest days, and yet it is also a major pagan festival, a secular, cultural celebration, and a commercial event of epic proportions. As consumerism runs rife, have we lost sight of its very essence? Is celebrating Christmas really a good idea? From elves and Ebenezer Scrooge, to the culture wars and virgin birth, Christmas - Philosophy for Everyone unwraps the religious and moral issues surrounding the Yuletide season, including: Should parents lie to their children about Santa Claus? What relevance does Christmas hold to atheists and pagans? What does the Bible actually say about the virgin birth? How does Santa know if we have been naughty or good is there a darker side to our festive friend? Christmas - Philosophy for Everyone offers thoughtful and humorous philosophical and cultural insights into the festive season with plenty of goodwill and just a little bah humbug.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Steven on January 01, 2024

A GROUP OF PHILOSOPHERS LOOK AT CHRISTMAS, SANTA CLAUS, AND MORE The Introduction to this 2010 book by co-editor and philosopher professor Scott Lowe states, “What does seem clear is that Christ’s mass has been part of the church calendar since about the fourth century, that the early Christian churc......more