Episode 67: A Christmas Carol
Nathan Gilmour moderates a discussion on the Christmas classic "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. Along the way the discussion ranges from philosophical and literary backgrounds all the way to whether Dickens is an agent of secularization when it comes to the Christian holiday. Among the writers and ideas discussed are Thomas Malthus, Pliny the Younger, Tiny Tim, Genesis, Christ among the children, and when ghosts started carrying chains around.
The Christian Humanist Podcast · Michial Farmer
December 20, 20111h 2m
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Show Notes
Nathan Gilmour moderates a discussion on the Christmas classic "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. Along the way the discussion ranges from philosophical and literary backgrounds all the way to whether Dickens is an agent of secularization when it comes to the Christian holiday. Among the writers and ideas discussed are Thomas Malthus, Pliny the Younger, Tiny Tim, Genesis, Christ among the children, and when ghosts started carrying chains around.