The Christmas Creche: Treasure of Faith, Art & Theater by Matthew Powell

Elaborate and awe-inspiring. Plain and Simple. Christmas Creche come in as many varieties as there are people. And that's just as it should be, for creches are profound expressions of people's faith. 

Creches wonderfully symbolize the fact that God didn't wait for us to reach out to him, but through the birth of Jesus rushed down and wrapped his arms around us in a warm embrace of love.

In exploring the mystery of Christmas through art, drama and devotion of myriad of ethnic groups down through the centuries, this beautiful volume serves to remind us that each one of us is still held-and very tightly-in that same divine embrace.