From celebrating the winter solstice, to worshipping trees, to Santa Claus - Is there any truth to the claims out there that the day Christ was born has pagan origins? Archaeologist Bryan Windle goes through the ancient Christian, Roman, Egyptian, Greek and Babylonian histories to discuss which origins are true, and which ones are just bad Christmas memes.
Up Next in Season 8 (2025)
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Archaeology Related to Hanukkah
The time period between the Old and New Testament has some very interesting history in Israel, including the Maccabean Revolt, the Hasmonean Dynasty, and the rededication of the temple after the defiling of it by the Seleucid Empire. Archaeologist Dr. Scott Stripling discusses all of this history...
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Who Were the Magi?
Babylonian astronomers, Persian priests and Chinese mystics are people that have been suggested to be the Magi that visited Christ after his birth. Bryan Windle joins Henry to discuss the history of the Magi, what traditions we have that are not based in scripture, and where the Magi might have a...
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Josephus and Jesus: New Evidence for ...
Christian scholar Dr. Thomas Schmidt talks about his research into the first century general, priest, pharisee and historian, Flavious Josephus. Dr. Schmidt shares about some of the new evidence that he has discovered relating to the personal connections Josephus had with the Jewish elite, includ...
