{"product_id":"christmas-the-season-of-life-and-light-hardcover","title":"Christmas: The Season of Life and Light - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEmily Hunter McGowin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEsau McCaulley\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"O wondrous exchange!\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOf all the seasons of the church calendar, the Christmas season is the one most recognized and celebrated by our society at large. That means it's the season we're most familiar with--but that can also make it harder to see past Christmas's many cultural trappings to its timeless beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the first Christmas, God exchanged the glories of divinity for the vulnerability of human existence, uniting himself to us in order to unite us to God. Inthis short volume, priest and theologian Emily Hunter McGowin invites us into the church's celebration of that great exchange, in all its theological and liturgical splendor. Get your copy today and discover how the church has celebrated all twelvedays of the season of Christmas throughout history and how you can take part in this rich tradition today! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Series \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach volume in the Fullness of Time series invites readers to engage with the riches of the church year, exploring the traditions, prayers, Scriptures, and rituals of the seasons of the church calendar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEsau McCaulley (PhD, St. Andrews) is associate professor of New Testament at Wheaton College and a contributing opinion writer for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eReading While Black\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSharing in the Son's Inheritance\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the children's book \u003ci\u003eJosie Johnson's Hair and the Holy Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Wheaton, Illinois, with his wife and four children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmily Hunter McGowin (PhD, University of Dayton) is associate professor of theology at Wheaton College. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eQuivering Families\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChristmas\u003c\/i\u003e, and coeditor of \u003ci\u003eGod and Wonder.\u003c\/i\u003e Her articles have appeared in\u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Week.\u003c\/i\u003e She is a priest and canon theologian in the Anglican diocese of Churches for the Sake of Others. She and her husband, Ron, also a priest, live in Chicagoland with their three children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.46 x 7.35 x 5.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 12, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50344489320685,"sku":"9781514000403","price":24.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/beD56MEyg59781514000403.webp?v=1785185767","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/christmas-the-season-of-life-and-light-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}