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[Faith] Episode 69: Diana Butler Bass - Resisting Christmas (And Why the Christian Calendar Still Matters)

The Bible For Normal People

The Bible for Normal People

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.73.4K Ratings

🗓️ 1 December 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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In this week’s episode of Faith for Normal People, Pete and Jared sit down with Diana Butler Bass to talk about the Christian calendar. Diana walks through the history of how the Christian calendar came to be, what levels of importance different traditions give it, and how the Christian calendar can serve as a symbol of resistance against other timelines that might be dominated by capitalism and imperialism.  Show Notes → https://thebiblefornormalpeople.com/episode-69-diana-butler-bass-resisting-christmas-and-why-the-christian-calendar-still-matters/  Watch this episode on YouTube → https://youtu.be/NhfpmBjSpG0 ********** This episode is sponsored by Greenlight. Greenlight is a debit card and money app made for families: parents can send money to their kids and keep an eye on kids’ spending and saving, while kids and teens build money confidence and lifelong financial literacy skills. Sign up for Greenlight today at greenlight.com/normalpeople. ********** This episode is sponsored by Aura Frames. For a limited time, visit AuraFrames.com and get $45 off Aura’s best-selling Carver Mat frames, named #1 by Wirecutter, by using promo code NORMALPEOPLE at checkout. This exclusive Black Friday Cyber Monday deal is their best of the year, so order now before it ends! Support the show by mentioning us at checkout! Terms and conditions apply. ********** This episode is brought to you by Brooklyn Bedding, which offers mattresses for every body, every sleep style – even in hard-to-find sizes. Take the Brooklyn Bedding Sleep Quiz and find your perfect match in under 2 minutes. Go to brooklynbedding.com and use our promo code BIBLE at checkout to get 30% off sitewide. This offer is not available anywhere else. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

You're listening to Faith for Normal People, the only other God-ordained podcast on the internet.

0:04.3

I'm Pete Ends.

0:05.0

And I'm Jared Baez.

0:05.8

We have two exciting announcements about God's stories as told by God's Children, the Children's Bible that we published earlier this year.

0:23.4

Yeah, we are very happy to tell you that God's Stories is officially available internationally now,

0:28.2

both through Amazon and through local bookstores, meaning all of you listeners outside the U.S.

0:32.4

can order your copy of God's Stories right now.

0:35.1

And for those of you who are in the U.S., God Stories is currently on sale through Amazon

0:39.6

for 2295 through December 14th.

0:43.3

We would love it if you'd pick up a copy no matter where you're listening from, and please

0:47.5

let us know what you and your kids think of it by leaving a review wherever you purchase

0:51.8

the book.

0:52.9

Today on Faith for Normal People, we're talking

0:55.0

about the church calendar with Diana Butler Bass. Diana is an award-winning writer, scholar,

1:00.5

and speaker. Most importantly, she's been on a podcast before called The Bible for Normal

1:04.5

People. But she's the author of 12 books, the most recent of which is a beautiful year. You can also

1:09.6

follow her on her wildly popular substack at diana butlerbass.substack.com.

1:14.6

And don't forget to stay tuned at the end of the episode for quiet time, where we'll

1:18.7

reflect on the conversation.

1:20.9

Right?

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Let's dive in.

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You ready?

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