Hear the Bible’s instructions regarding the religious festivals for Christians – only to discover there are none!

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Hear about the strange tradition that most-likely explains where the date of 25th December for Jesus’ birth comes from.

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Hear how the private annual celebrations of Christians transitioned to become cultural festivals with a wider purpose.

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Hear about the beginning of a new Sol Invictus festival on 25th December, and when this happened – begging a question about who took the date from who?

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Hear about a Roman mythological festival that some suggest is a precursor to Christmas – that when investigated had no thematic link and wasn’t even on the same date.

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Hear a third theory put forward for the origins of Christmas – with claims sometimes so academically ridiculous that a question of motive has to be asked.

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Hear how an act of love and chance created a tradition we follow today.

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Hear the origins of these decorating traditions – and also of the creativity of our ancestors prior to the invention of plastic.

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Hear the first of three historical stories intrinsic to Christmas in New Zealand.

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In looking beyond a mythological baby born in a Coca Cola factory – hear about the actual man whose generosity shaped this tradition.

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