The Irenicast Super-Sized Holiday Extravaganza - Magic, Media and Mistranslation - 042

The first annual Irenicast Christmas episode is a super-sized massive mishmash holiday extravaganza. This week the three hosts play a Christmas Cheer quiz, talk about magic and the “feeling” of Christmas, discuss favorite gift memories, analyze the “War” on Christmas (apparently, it’s over?), chat about favorite Christmas music and movies, and talk about what Biblical mistranslations in the Luke narrative might mean. Finally, Mona serenades us all for the very first time with a little acoustic version of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” Happy holidays to all and to all a good night!

Christmas Cheer Quiz Segment (01:07)

The Magic of Christmas Conversation (09:10)

Favorite Christmas Gift Segment (28:20)

The “War” on Christmas Conversation (35:41)

Favorite Christmas Songs Segment (47:41)

The Mistranslation of “Inn” Conversation (53:26)

Favorite Christmas Movie Segment (01:05:54)

Mona Sings “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” (01:19:15)

RELEVANT LINKS

From the Magic of Christmas Conversation

• Rethinking Secularism: Modernity, Enchantment, and Fictionalism (Article)
• Max Weber (Sociologist)
• The Other Letter (YouTube Video)
• My Brother’s Keeper (Charitable Organization)

The “War” on Christmas Conversation

• A Point of View: Have yourself a very Jewish Christmas (Article)
• Fox Declares War on Christmas Over After CNN Wishes Audience a Merry Christmas (Video)
• Tear Drop 9/11 Monument from Russia

Favorite Christmas Songs Segment

• The Christmas Song
• Rocking Around the Christmas Tree
• Rocking Around the Christmas Tree Home Alone Scene
• Home Alone Soundtrack (YouTube)
• I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas
• Charlie Brown Christmas
• Home Alone Theme Song by August Burns Red
• O Come O Come Emmanuel by Third Day

The Mistranslation of “Inn” Conversation

• Matthew’s Christmas Verses - Matthew 1:18-2:12
• Luke’s Christmas Verses - Luke 2:1-20
• Kataluma - Greek word for “Inn” used in Luke 2:7 and Luke 22:11
• Pandocheion - Greek word for “Inn” used in the Parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:34

Favorite Christmas Movie Segment

• Home Alone (1990)
• :DRYVRS Ep. 1 "Just Me In The House By Myself" starring Macaulay Culkin (YouTube Video)
• The Holiday (2006)
• Elf (2003)
• While You Were Sleeping (1995)
• Little Women (1994)
• Jingle All The Way (1996)
• WTF Episode 624 - Sinbad
• I’ll Be Home for Christmas (1998)
• The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
• Leaving Evangelicalism – East of Eden – 001 (Irenicast Episode)
• The Ref (1994)
• National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989)
• A Christmas Story (1983)
• Die Hard (1988)

THANK YOU

Thank you to Mike Golin for our intro and outro music.  Check out his band Soulwise.

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