Puritans, Pagans, and Imperfect Christmas Gifts

by David F. Holland

Overview

Abstract: Early American campaigns against Christmas illustrate both the irrepressibility of the impulse to celebrate Christ and what is lost when we reject the good that comes from suspect sources. Both lessons point us toward the Savior's gracious acceptance of our own imperfect offerings.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940186712541
Publisher:	Interpreter Foundation
Publication date:	12/23/2022
Series:	Interpreter: A Journal of Latter-day Saint Faith and Scholarship , #54
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	225,784
File size:	325 KB

About the Author

David F. Holland teaches American religious history at Harvard Divinity School. His research focuses on the religious cultures of the antebellum United States. He is the author of Sacred Borders: Continuing Revelation and Canonical Restraint (Oxford University Press, 2011), Moroni: A Brief Theological Introduction (Maxwell Institute, 2021), and numerous scholarly articles. He is also an editor of The Oxford Handbook of Seventh-day Adventism. He currently serves as president of the Worcester Massachusetts Stake. He and his wife, Jeanne, are the parents of 5 children.