Throughout Christian history Christians have had diverse attitudes about the remembrance and celebration of the advent of Jesus. Even today some Christians find great joy in celebrating Christmas and its remembrance of Jesus’ birth, while other Christians reject such celebration, reminding us that the Christians of the first three centuries did not do so. In Christmas: Its History and Meaning, Jim Fowler considers the historical background of Jesus’ incarnation, the theological implications of the Word became flesh, the cultural origins of modern Christmas celebrations, and the personal, spiritual intents of Jesus’ birth and life.