Sermons, 1905-1919
Document Type
Sermon
Files
Date
12-25-1910
Summary
This is from the bound collection—“bundle #5”—that includes sermons from January 2, 1910 to January 15, 1911.
This sermon briefly details two origins of Christmas as a "winter solstice" celebration. The first from Rome celebrating the return of light -- with summer and its bounty -- and a focus on gift giving and the erasure of human distinctions in favor of common humanity. The second is about Teutonic ancestors with the Christmas Tree, its evergreen life promising future return to warmth and growth.
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Transcription by Davis Baird. Item description based off writing and context provided by Davis Baird.
Keywords
Earl Clement Davis, sermons, minister, Unitarianism, religion, philosophy
Recommended Citation
Davis, Earl Clement, "The Joy of a Pagan Christmas" (1910). Sermons, 1905-1919. 82.
https://commons.clarku.edu/pittsfield_sermons/82
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