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Pints with Jack: The C.S. Lewis Podcast

S9E8 — Bonus — "A Christmas Sermon for Pagans", Christmas Special

Pints with Jack: The C.S. Lewis Podcast

David Bates, Matt Bush, and Andrew Lazo

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9671 Ratings

🗓️ 23 December 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

To celebrate Christmas this year, the gang discuss the recently-discovered Lewis work, “A Christmas Sermon for Pagans”.

[Show Notes]

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0:00.0

When I was asked to write a Christmas sermon for pagans, I accepted the job lightheartedly enough.

0:09.2

But now that I sit down to tackle it, I discover a difficulty.

0:13.2

Are there any pagans in England for me to write to?

0:16.6

This is Pints with Jack, season 9, episode 8.

0:20.6

A Christmas Sermon sermon for pagans.

0:23.0

Have you been looking, everywhere searching for a place where you belong?

0:28.3

Away from the masses, among clinking glasses where the hearth fire is on.

0:34.0

Let the laughter welcome you in That eagle and child in

0:39.3

There's room at this table

0:41.3

So take a seat and tuck right in

0:44.3

Pints with Jack

0:46.3

Pints with Jack

0:53.3

Welcome friends to Pints with Jack We're taking a little break from our after-hours month

0:58.2

to get the gang together for a Christmas episode. In past years, we've discussed Lewis's essay,

1:04.3

What Christmas Means to Me, as well as Ex-Smith and Christmas, a lost chapter from Herodotus.

1:09.8

But today we're going to be discussing

1:11.3

a Christmas sermon for pagans, which is actually also rather good preparation for the abolition

1:17.2

of man in the new year and that he has strength next season, with the themes of truth and mastery

1:23.6

of nature and control all found throughout. But before we get to that, gentlemen, season's greetings.

1:30.6

Ho, ho, ho.

1:32.3

Was I on these episodes, I remember Christmas episodes in the past.

1:37.0

Obviously, we go through our favorite traditions and stuff.

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