Joy to the World: How Christ's Coming Changed Everything (and Still Does) (Hardcover)

from gregdehler

Really enjoyed this book. Here are my rough notes: Herod is obviously anti-family, although I don't know why that wasn't so obvious to me before Hahn mentioned it! Luke interviewed Mary and how she pondered the things in her heart over many years. And Mary is the only witness to much of this!! ...

from Schmerguls

5584. Joy to the World How Christ's Coming Changed Everything (and Still Does), by Scott Hahn (read 22 Sep 2018) This is a 2014 book enthusiastically proclaiming the significance of Christ's entrance upon the world stage. I read the author's story of his conversion to the Catholic Faith, Rome Swe...

from ElizaJane

Scott Hahn is always a good read. I'm in the habit of reading his new book from Image every year and while this was published a few months ago it just begged to be read at Christmas. This is the Christmas Story explained: all the symbolism, the people, events and the accepted theories. As usual I...

from nicholasjjordan

Part of me wants to ding Hahn for how he sometimes provides less-than-the-best readings of contemporary Biblical criticism in favor of traditional understandings of Gospel details. But the book is just so good as a devotional reading that it overwhelmed that weakness for me.

from hazel1123

I found this book to be an enjoyable, easy read that really helped me enter into the season of Christmas. As explained by another reviewer the book isn't heavy or particularly original but it was perfect for me in this bustling time of year where it seems almost impossible to spend hours reading....