Mark Forsythe's book, The Christmas Horn of Plenty, delves into the origins of Christmas and the meanings behind the traditions and stories we take for granted during the holidays. Do you know why we bring a dead tree into the house and decorate it? Why are we counting down the days until Christmas with Advent? And why do we celebrate this day on December 25?
Many people believe that these traditions are modern versions of pagans, but this myth is actually cleverly refuted by the author. As Mark Forsythe says at the beginning of his book: “If we had to explain what Christmas is, to someone who has never heard of it - say, an alien - it would probably confuse him at first, and then it would blow up our entire planet. - so as not to take risks. ”
Before this book, we really knew little about Christmas
