It is not inaccurate to say that Charles Dickens reinvented the festive season, reviving the essence of Christmas in our cultural imagination.
A Christmas Carol is well known, and Dickes wrote a number of other Christmas stories and books, in which his 'carol philosophy' can also be found: goodwill, spiritual reflection, our common humanity, and, sometimes, reverence and worship. Writer Stephen Poxon has selected extracts from these works, and set each of them alongside a short Bible reading, a devotional reflection and a Christmas carol. The resulting collection is ideal for daily contemplation and around Advent, Christmas and New Year.
A Christmas Carol is well known, and Dickes wrote a number of other Christmas stories and books, in which his 'carol philosophy' can also be found: goodwill, spiritual reflection, our common humanity, and, sometimes, reverence and worship. Writer Stephen Poxon has selected extracts from these works, and set each of them alongside a short Bible reading, a devotional reflection and a Christmas carol. The resulting collection is ideal for daily contemplation and around Advent, Christmas and New Year.
