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 In his article "A (Holy) Ghost Story: Seeing Christ in A Christmas Carol," Alan Dowd writes - "Charles Dickens published A Christmas Carol in 1843, a week before Christmas. There are many, many versions of Dickens's Christmas classic. IMDb lists more than 110 movies and TV shows based on the story. There's a Flintstones adaptation, a Muppets version and Bill Murray's take in Scrooged. My favorite is the 1984 film featuring the gruff, growling George C. Scott as Ebenezer Scrooge. There’s even a story about Dickens’s most famous story: The Man Who Invented Christmas, which is in theaters now. "Not only did Dickens change the English language with A Christmas Carol — by the late 1800s 'scrooge' became a synonym for any miserly person — he wrote a story about light and darkness, giving and receiving, the here-and-now's impact on the hereafter, salvation and second chances. For those with eyes to see, Christ is present throughout what Dickens called his 'ghostly little book.'" This article explains how Dickens evokes the life, death and resurrection of Christ, showing how it can transform a person's whole life. In 1843 people would be able immediately to see the connection of this story to Christ, but how many people today would be able to grasp the connection? Our culture today is far less imbued with the Gospel message than in 1843. Get the whole story: read the full article & get our free weekly newsletter: subscribe below! |