In this special Christmas edition, Ray and I chat about some popular myths about Christmas such as when Christ was actually born, where He was actually born, when the wise came and even the story of the candy cane.

Recommended Resources:

Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes: Cultural Studies in the Gospels by by Kenneth E. Bailey

We Don’t Know the Origins of the Candy Cane, But They Almost Certainly Were Not Christian by Rose Eveleth

See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.