聖誕是從聖母瑪利亞由天使得到消息開始的一個超越世俗的過程,耶穌的誕生是比聖誕老人送禮物更大的奇跡,這是基督教信仰中最重要的一個環節。
不僅僅是小孩信不信的事兒,而是成年人能否理解、接受奇跡的問題。而更大的奇跡其實是創世紀,上帝造天造地。
聖誕節不是一件世俗的事兒。我想大概是這個意思。
後來戲劇化地轉換成聖誕老人,讓兒童也能接受,讓人們時時記住世界不僅僅是一些原子分子的堆積,還有奇跡和大能(Almighty)這麽回事兒。。。
Merry Christmas! ---The greatest gift of Christmas is Jesus; His coming is the gift from God to the world.
Christmas is a transcendent process that begins with the news from the angel to the Virgin Mary.
The birth of Jesus is a greater miracle than Santa Claus delivering gifts; it is a crucial aspect of the Christian faith.
As to Santa Claus, It's not just a matter of whether children believe it or not; it's a question of whether adults can understand and accept miracles. And the even greater miracle is the Creation, where God created the heavens and the earth.
Christmas is not just a worldly affair. I think that's probably the meaning.
Later on, it was dramatically transformed into Santa Claus, allowing children to receive the idea and as well reminding people that the world is not just a collection of atomic molecules; there are also miracles and the Almighty.
Angel Gabriel's Annunciation to Mary, by Murillo, c. 1660
Nativity of Jesus, by Botticelli, c. 1473–1475