What’s Christmas without a dab of doubt, a smidge of heresy, maybe even a dash of Greek mythology? Not much of a Christmas at all, if you ask Angela and Natalia. These nice and occasionally naughty evangelical preachers’ daughters prove why book banning is so popular these days and how the road to perdition almost always starts in a theatre. They ponder the essential questions of Christmas—virginity, the role of eggnog in worship, polytheism, and what makes some evangelicals so pushy. For added bliss, Christmassy tunes pop up when you least expect them.
Whatever you believe or don’t believe about Christmas, this episode will have you humming and smirking your way through even the most awkward mixed-faith holiday gatherings.
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Sources:
“exvangelical” @brchastain_ on Instagram
Ready to Harvest on YouTube
What is an Evangelical? National Association of Evangelicals
Statement(s) of Faith, National Association of Evangelicals
Beliefs about the historical accuracy of Christmas, Pew Research Center
Comparison of beliefs in climate change and the story of Jesus’ birth Time Magazine
The Bacchae of Euripides (play)
Dionysus (god of wine, harvest, and revelry/ecstasy)
The Wakefield Second Shepherd’s Play
A Grateful Heart: Daily Blessings for the Evening Meal from Buddha to the Beatles
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Music/Sound Credits:
“Festive Party” Amber Waldron
“Musical Bells Chime Christmas Joy to the World” sound effect
“Marry Christmas” MoodMode
“Silent Night Vintage Christmas Jazz” Volodymyr Piddubnyk
“Jazzy Holiday” Amber Waldron
AGT and Nat and Ang on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/agenerationalthingpodcast/
https://www.instagram.com/natalia_latham/
https://www.instagram.com/angelajoylatham/
Logo by Kara Joy Schrock: https://www.instagram.com/kjreliquaries/
Technical consultant, Tim Godby
Music (for regular episodes):
"Curious Documentary" by Jon Presstone (intro and transitions)
"I Feel Fire" by we20fifty (outro)
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