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The Panpsycast Philosophy Podcast

Episode 125, The Christmas Special (Part II - The Nativity Continued)

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

🗓️ 31 December 2023

⏱️ 36 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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Part 2, The Nativity continued.

0:21.7

Merry Christmas, everybody.

0:24.0

Merry Christmas.

0:26.0

Very exciting.

0:27.6

We've got the main part of the Christmas story now,

0:31.6

the Nativity Part 2,

0:34.1

where we're going to have the birth in all of its detail

0:37.1

and the aftermath.

0:40.2

We'll be acting that all out.

0:42.7

It's going to be visceral.

0:44.7

That was your trigger warning.

0:48.8

And so without further ado, here is the Panpsychist Nativity Part 2.

0:57.0

Over the coming months, Mary and Joseph awaited the birth of their son. As the days

1:01.8

past, Caesar Augustus issued a decree a census should be taken of the entire Roman world,

1:07.4

and everyone, including Joseph and Mary, went to their own town to register.

1:13.0

Nearing the end of her pregnancy, Mary and Joseph made the week-long journey to Bethlehem,

1:17.5

Mary on a donkey back, which she was qualified to ride, and Joseph on foot and eventually arrived,

1:24.1

spent and depleted, in the birthplace of David.

1:29.3

Joseph, I need to rest. It is not long until the birth of our son. Let us find an inn.

1:35.3

Joseph and Mary searched the inns of Bethlehem for a place to lie.

1:39.3

Good evening. Sorry, I've already got several pregnant women in here, I'm afraid.

1:46.0

Excuse me, do you have a room at this inn, please?

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