--But I Like Shiny-: A Biblical Critique of ChristmasBut I LIKE Shiny: A Biblical, 2007 - 210 pages |
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Contents
THE ISSUE AT HAND CHRISTMAS | 13 |
51 | 30 |
ORIGIN OF THE WORD ITSELF | 35 |
EARLY CELEBRATION | 43 |
WHAT ABOUT OTHER PAGAN STUFF THAT | 62 |
THE ROMAN INFLUENCE ON CHRISTENDOM | 75 |
ELEMENTS OF CHRISTMAS | 83 |
SANTA CLAUS | 100 |
WHO IS GOD? | 139 |
COMMANDS OF GOD | 159 |
ADOPTING THE PRACTICES OF THE WORLD | 169 |
ESTEEMING THE WORLDS PRACTICES | 171 |
CONCLUSION | 177 |
APPENDIX A | 187 |
APPENDIX B | 196 |
REFERENCES CITED | 204 |
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