Dr. Penne Restad, in her book Christmas in America — A History, says: “Some clergy stressed that fallen humankind needed a season of abandon and excess, as long as it was carried on under the umbrella of Christian supervision. ”
मध्य युग में, सुधार चाहनेवाले लोगों को ऐसे असंयम के विरुद्ध बोलने की ज़रूरत महसूस हुई ।