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The Panpsycast Philosophy Podcast

Episode 125, The Christmas Special (Part I - The Nativity)

The Panpsycast Philosophy Podcast

Jack Symes | Andrew Horton, Oliver Marley, and Rose de Castellane

Euthanasia, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Existentialism, Marxism, Kant, Ethics, Davidpapineau, Dennett, Marx, Evilgodchallenge, Cosmological, Mind, Consciousness, Courses, Nagasawa, Education, Johnstuartmill, Jeremybentham, Aristotle, Ocr, Camus, Josephfletcher, Conscience, Society & Culture, Kantianethics, Philosophy

4.8 • 604 Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2023

⏱️ 39 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

Days grow shorter, rain turns to sleet, and nature’s creatures are forced into hibernation. Winter is here; when the world wages war on us, through darkness, danger, and impending depression. But from the clouds of winter’s despair, therein shines a light: gatherings among families and friends, spirits of fellowship and forgiveness, and scenes of feasts and festivities.

It is Christmas, who shepherds us together – when we would otherwise be apart – and spares us from the cold, and into loving arms. As we shall see, the festival of Christmas has snowballed with the passing of many winters – from the early celebrations of the Romans and Vikings to the Christian nativity and commercialisation – but what has held this snowball together?

Let us burn candles, logs, and line our homes with dancing lights; let us bring in trees and celebrate the hope of new life; and let us give generously and extend goodwill to our neighbours here, and around the world.

Contents

Part I. The Nativity

Part II. The Nativity Continued

Part III. Further Analysis and Discussion

Attributions

The following sounds were used with the permission of the copyright holder.

Medieval City, OGsoundFX; Night Farmfields, klankbeeld; Baby Breath, m3fuss; all other sounds were produced by Epidemic Sound and The Panpsycast.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Days grow shorter. Rain turns to sleet, and nature's creatures are forced into hibernation.

0:28.6

Winter is here, when the world wages war on us through darkness, danger, and impending depression. But from the clouds of winter's despair, therein shines a light.

0:43.3

Gatherings among families and friends, spirits of fellowship and forgiveness, and scenes of feasts and festivities.

0:50.3

It is Christmas. Who shepherds us together when we would otherwise be apart and spares us from the cold and into loving arms?

0:58.0

Let us burn candles, logs and line our homes with dancing lights.

1:04.0

Let us bring in trees and celebrate the hope of new life.

1:08.0

And let us give generously and extend goodwill to our neighbours here and around the world.

1:23.1

Ho, ho, ho, seasons greetings, one and all.

1:27.2

Tidings of comfort and joy.

1:29.2

And welcome to episode 120.

1:32.2

I mean, the North Pole.

1:34.8

I'm the jolly Jesuit that is Jack...

1:37.4

I mean Santa Claus.

1:39.2

And I'm joined by the ghost of Pansai Cast Past.

1:42.6

It's Mr. Andrew Horton. Hello. Everybody's favorite wise Past, it's Mr. Andrew Horton.

1:44.5

Hello.

1:45.3

Everybody's favourite wise man, it's Mr. Oli-Mali.

1:49.0

Hello.

1:49.8

Born without sin, it's Rose to Castellan.

1:52.5

Hello.

1:53.5

The Star and As Sky, it's Lucy James.

1:56.0

Hello.

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