Martin Luther's Christmas Book

Martin Luther's conception of the Nativity found expression in sermon, song, and art. This beautiful book combines all three.

In 30 compelling Christmas excerpts from his sermons, Luther vividly portrays the human realism of the Nativity: Mary's distress at giving birth with no midwife or water; Joseph's misgivings; the Wise Men's perplexity; and Herod's cunning.

Throughout, Luther suggests the question: If we had lived in Bethlehem when Jesus was born, would we have believed that this newborn baby was God in human form? And he reminds us that keeping Christmas is a year-round mission of caring for those in need.

Two of Luther's beautiful Christmas carols are included, plus nine detailed woodcuts by Luther's contemporaries, including four by Albrecht Durer.