Christmas! The origins and history of Christmas and it's customs laid bare, in true Peasants style.

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Peasants Up North

Al, Joe, Dan.

11 episodes

3 months ago

Joe, Dan, Al and R-Man having a genteel chat about modern life. Observations on everything- current events, films, music, history, world events, sports, spirituality, general trivia and how to thrive and survive in the modern world. Good, clean, honest fun.

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Christmas! The origins and history of Christmas and it's customs laid bare, in true Peasants style.

Peasants Up North

47 minutes

3 years ago

Christmas! The origins and history of Christmas and it's customs laid bare, in true Peasants style.

The History of Christmas

This week, in a revised format, the peasants entirely focus on one historical topic- Christmas!

The guys discuss the historical origins of the popular celebration of Christmas. Topics examined and pondered over, include a wide range of facets of the celebration:-Why the date of 25th December, the origin of the Christmas tree, mistletoe, evergreen wreaths, candles, gift giving, the celebration of birthdays by ancient peoples and early Christians, Father Christmas and Oliver Cromwell and his relationship with Christmas in 17th century England.

Questions also discussed are – Is Christmas today a religious or secular celebration? Can Christmas be described as Christian celebration? And, Will Christmas survive in a secular world?

Musical interludes by D-man and J-man.

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