Ep. 292: Myths and Truths About Christmas, with Father John Peck

Today, Father John Peck returns to the show. Fr. John contributed  a number of articles for the Orthodox Study Bible and commentary on the Old Testament books of Hosea, Song of Songs, and III Maccabees (perhaps the first Orthodox commentary for this book in existence). He founded Journey To Orthodoxy for helping those inquiring into and seeking contacts within the Orthodox Church and assisting heterodox pastors in their transition to Orthodoxy. He also launched Good Guys Wear Black, a website designed to help men who are discerning a vocation in the Orthodox Church. Fr. John teaches a class on the myths and truths around Christmas. Today, we dive into many of these. With the rise of social media, there's been a ton of bad theology, inaccurate history, pop culture Pagan takes, and just way too much misinformation about Christmas. Was it Pagan? Why December 25th? Can we know when Christ was born? We get into all of this and more. Plus: What might 2024 bring us? More insanity and lies from the regime. We get into that as well! Fr. John's links: https://frjohnpeck.com/  https://arizonaorthodox.com/fr-john-peck/ Visit my website: https://www.counterflowpodcast.com Donate to the show here: https://www.patreon.com/counterflow Audio Production by Podsworth Media: https://www.podsworth.com Leave us a review and rating on iTunes! Thanks!