Is Christmas more than an old religious relic based on made-up stories, or is it a doorway into a meaningful life? Rich McCaskill invites you to slow down your busy life and ponder together with him as he unwraps the evidence, one piece at a time. Uncovering the sparkling insights of academics and artists, refugees and rock-stars, Questioning Christmas will help you examine life's biggest questions in an accessible way. Where does our complexity come from? Why is love so indispensable? How do some people find the superhuman power to forgive others? Is faith unscientific? Who was the baby in the manger? And why do so many people around the world find him so compelling?

Instead of allowing Christmas to become merely a season for gifts and parties, Questioning Christmas invites readers to slow down and think deeply about the meaning of life. Christmas is neither a cartoonish fairy tale nor religious sentimentality, and the 12 days after Christmas is the perfect time to slow down and use our intellectual powers. Following suit and offering a modern, non-stereotypical approach to Christian books that is attractive to skeptics and non-believers alike, the cover design features an illustration of a simple black and white Christmas tree set against a textured red background. Much like the content of the book, the cover design looks past the over-commercialized hype and go back to basics.