Uncommon Sense - The Official Podcast of the Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton

Joe reads a brief essay from G.K. Chesterton about the meaning of a New Year. 
Happy New Year!
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No new episode this week, but please see this special Christmas message from Joe Grabowski.
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Joe and Grettelyn speak about nostalgia, what it means, why Christmas is an occasion for feeling it, and what Chesterton says that might shed some light on it!
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FROM THE ARCHIVES: (Originally aired 12-3-2024)
Grettelyn and Joe speak with their colleague, Tyler Blanski, about Saint Nicholas, why Father Christmas shows up in Narnia, what Jupiter has to do with it, and more!
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FROM THE ARCHIVES: (Originally aired 12-10-2024)
Grettelyn and Joe speak about some of the myths and misconceptions surrounding Christmas, and how we can respond to them (with Chesterton's help)!
To sign up for the Society's daily Advent quotations from Chesterton, along with reflections and Scriptures on which to meditate, visit https://www.chesterton.org/advent
Check out our whole Advent & Christmastide series playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm8wkRUR11ar3uer8l1EJ0S9hgAR1Ddz1
OTHER LINKS:
G.K. Chesterton, "The History of Christmas":
PART 1: https://library.chesterton.org/the-history-of-christmas-55156/
PART 2: https://library.chesterton.org/the-history-of-christmas-cont-35676/ 
Who Were The Magi? (Dave Armstrong) - https://www.ncregister.com/blog/who-were-the-magi
The Dating of Christmas (Jimmy Akin) - https://jimmyakin.com/2014/11/the-dating-of-christmas.html 
Christmas is Pagan REBUTTED (Joe Heschmeyer) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KBFfWe1KcQ 
Christmas and Pagan Roots (U.S. Catholic) - https://uscatholic.org/articles/202312/glad-you-asked-does-christmas-have-pagan-roots/ 
Christmas, Pagan Romans and Frodo Baggins (Father Dwight Longenecker) - https://dwightlongenecker.com/christmas-pagan-romans-and-frodo-baggins/
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