RE-AIRING: Is Christmas Pagan? (No, it isn't)
Uncommon Sense - The Official Podcast of the Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton · Society of G. K. Chesterton
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Show Notes
FROM THE ARCHIVES: (Originally aired 12-10-2024)
Grettelyn and Joe speak about some of the myths and misconceptions surrounding Christmas, and how we can respond to them (with Chesterton's help)!
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OTHER LINKS:
- G.K. Chesterton, "The History of Christmas": PART 1: https://library.chesterton.org/the-history-of-christmas-55156/ PART 2: https://library.chesterton.org/the-history-of-christmas-cont-35676/
- Who Were The Magi? (Dave Armstrong) - https://www.ncregister.com/blog/who-were-the-magi
- The Dating of Christmas (Jimmy Akin) - https://jimmyakin.com/2014/11/the-dating-of-christmas.html
- Christmas is Pagan REBUTTED (Joe Heschmeyer) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KBFfWe1KcQ
- Christmas and Pagan Roots (U.S. Catholic) - https://uscatholic.org/articles/202312/glad-you-asked-does-christmas-have-pagan-roots/
- Christmas, Pagan Romans and Frodo Baggins (Father Dwight Longenecker) - https://dwightlongenecker.com/christmas-pagan-romans-and-frodo-baggins/
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