Christmas Not Christian?! Evangelical Author Publishes Book that Encourages Believers to Abstain From Celebrating Christmas

Calgary AB – December 24, 2007 – Canadian author and biblical scholar, Rosanna Evans, has caused a stir in the Christian community by writing a book that denounces the practice of observing Christmas as “un-Christian”.

Over the years as she studied the Bible, history, and archaeology, she became convinced that Christmas was actually anti-biblical. Armed with this information, her family felt compelled to share this information with the Christian community. Certainly, this has caused controversy.

Mrs. Evans recalls: “Once we realized that Christmas was a later invention adapted from pagan celebrations, we felt obligated to share this knowledge with our fellow believers; we soon realized that some were willing to embrace the information, but most were more interested in tradition than the Bible in context.”

The book was written to help others consider the idea that Christmas isn't something Christians should indulge in – and the book has already had an impact; the first part of the book’s title, “…But I LIKE Shiny…” was adapted from a comment a fellow believer made when he finally ran out of reasons to continue to observe the holiday, based on the evidence presented.

Rosanna Evans is a wife and mother who concurrently works as a transcriptionist and a call centre person. She lives in Calgary with her husband and their son; their daughter and her husband live close by. Rosanna received her BAR Bib. Sch. from Rocky Mountain Bible College and is working on her Master’s degree through Trinity School of Apologetics. Rosanna’s book, “… But I LIKE Shiny … A Biblical Critique of Christmas”, can be found at http://www.lulu.com/content/1707703.

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