
“The time of year when Christians & atheists suspend their belief systems and come together to celebrate paganism.”
-Meme, Unknown Author
We’re going to have a very uncomfortable conversation about Christmas, pagan roots and symbols related to Christmas, and try to unpack to the best of our ability whether it’s in a Christian’s best interest to partake.
It’s unsettling to even question the idea, yet, if we’re really truth-seekers, we should be doing whatever we can to understand why we believe what we believe, and why we celebrate what we celebrate.
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SHOW NOTES
- ‘Tis the Season! Christmas kickoff [4:50]
- What are atheists saying about Christmas? [6:32]
- The assertion: losing your faith because of a meme? [9:18]
- Counterfeit virgin births [11:10]
- Should Christians celebrate Christmas? [16:37]
- The DaVinci Code [18:00]
- The history of Christmas [18:38]
- Christmas for the American Colonists [21:09]
- The idea of syncretism [22:30]
- But my heart is in the right place! [26:15]
- The Golden Calf vs. The Christmas Tree [27:50]
- Worship in Spirit AND in truth [30:15]
- Symbolism: Santa Claus [32:14]
- Nick is challenged on his personal views about Christmas [39:28]
- Symbolism: The Christmas Tree [41:16]
- Can you repurpose a holiday? [50:37]
- Can you unknowingly worship a false god? [55:00]
- What is the definition of Legalism? [52:27]
- Go/No-Go Criteria [55:00]
- The Christmas Conclusion [56:00]
- Closeout and Marcus Plating’s words of wisdom [1:01:29]
MENTIONS
- Mithras
- Saturnalia
- Dionysus
- Sol Invictus
- The story of Horace
- Zeitgeist Documentary
- The DaVinci Code
- Coca-Cola and Santa Claus
- The Recognitions of Clement, Douglas Hatten
- Proverbs 16: A way that seems right to a man
- Genesis 10: Nimrod and the Tower of Babel
- The Shinar Directive, Dr. Michael Lake
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