LUEE Episode 72: The War on Christmas: A Brief History

Episode 72: The War on Christmas: A Brief History

In this episode of Life, the Universe & Everything Else, Gem Newman discusses the nativity story and the way we celebrate Christmas with Richelle McCullough, Jeffrey Olsson, and Ian Leung, then hosts a rousing game of Santa Fact or Santa Fiction! Special thanks to Mat André, who helped Ian with our music this week.

Life, the Universe & Everything Else is a program promoting secular humanism and scientific skepticism presented by the Winnipeg Skeptics and the Humanists, Atheists & Agnostics of Manitoba.

Links: Humanists, Atheists & Agnostics of Manitoba | Calgary Secular Church | Chris Hadfield | Discrepancies in the Nativity Accounts (Matthew 1:18–2:23, Luke 1:26–2:40, Wikipedia, Errancy.org) | Herod the Great | Census of Quirinius | Celebrating Christmas in Canada: A Public Opinion Study | Don't Fall For the Salvation Army's PR Spin! They're Still Super Antigay | Focus on the Family's 2008 Christmas-Friendly Shopping Guide | The War on Christmas (Time Magazine, Wikipedia) | Jul (Yule) | Saturnalia | Sol Invictus

Santa Fact or Santa Fiction! Sources: The Claus That Refreshes | 12 Weird Christmas Traditions | Christmas Tree Production | Spiders and Their Webs Are Not Showed the Door on Ukrainian Christmas | Switzerland's 'World's Best Father Christmas' Competition | Black Peter | El Caganer

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