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Is there REALLY a 'War on Christmas'?
ALISTAIR LICHTEN is the head of education of the National Secular Society in the United Kingdom. His Masters Degree thesis focused on the apparent persecution complex of Christian Right as well as the so-called 'War on Christmas'. Do some Christians really think that the secular world is trying to totally expunge the Christ story, Nativity, and angel on top of the Christmas tree?
In this special Christmas (or should that be 'Winterville'?) episode, MARK from Talk Beliefs chats with Alistair about faith schools, the Christian persecution complex and where it might stem from, and replacing the Baby Jesus with sausage rolls!
#waronchristmas #christmas #belief
LINKS FOR ALISTAIR LICHTEN:
Twitter: @AlastairLichten
Articles: bit.ly/3a69zJv
National Secular Society:
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Is there REALLY a 'War on Christmas'?
ALISTAIR LICHTEN is the head of education of the National Secular Society in the United Kingdom. His Masters Degree thesis focused on the apparent persecution complex of Christian Right as well as the so-called 'War on Christmas'. Do some Christians really think that the secular world is trying to totally expunge the Christ story, Nativity, and angel on top of the Christmas tree?
In this special Christmas (or should that be 'Winterville'?) episode, MARK from Talk Beliefs chats with Alistair about faith schools, the Christian persecution complex and where it might stem from, and replacing the Baby Jesus with sausage rolls!
#waronchristmas #christmas #belief
LINKS FOR ALISTAIR LICHTEN:
Twitter: @AlastairLichten
Articles: bit.ly/3a69zJv
National Secular Society:
Site: secularism.org.uk
Twitter: @NatSecSoc
YouTube: bit.ly/2LAayaF
Podcast RSS: secularism.blubrry.net/feed/podcast
nomorefaithschools.org
Interviews powered by streamyard.com
© Copyright 2020 by Talk Beliefs (Re-use allowed with permission)
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TALK BELIEFS: Exploring - and challenging - what and why we believe.
The Talk Beliefs YouTube Channel has been online since 2015 and has been featured on Reggie Yates' Extreme UK for BBC 3 Television. Would you like to help support Talk Beliefs or perhaps tell your own story in an interview? Channel inquiries & direct messages: unchainedmind1@gmail.com
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Follow @TalkBeliefs on Twitter!
Join the Talk Beliefs Facebook Group bit.ly/2fCRLLF
Follow the Talk Beliefs Facebook Page: fb.me/talkbeliefs
Pinterest: pinterest.co.uk/talkbeliefs
Instagram: instagram.com/talkbeliefs
Tik Tok: @talkbeliefs
Would you like to become a supporter of the Talk Beliefs YouTube channel? Click HERE ow.ly/vn2v30fVYBx
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Royalty Free Music via Purple Planet: purple-planet.com
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"I love making #talkbeliefs content and appreciate every view, like, and share! Through this channel, people have come to terms with leaving religion, and have taken the first steps to leaving destructive cults. It's my goal to continue to help and educate. Thank you all for your support." ~ Mark :-)
Evolution Soup - The World of Evolution
YouTube: goo.gl/X19xK6
Podcast: evolutionsoup.buzzsprout.com
Instagram: instagram.com/evolution_soup
Pinterest: pinterest.co.uk/evolutionsoup
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Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
#atheism #science #reason #humanism #christianity #evolution #creation #creationism #beliefs #secular #mormon #freethinker #darwin #humanist #cult #cults #atheist #humanist #mormon #religion #bookofmormon #jehovah #harekrishna #scientology #leahremini #scientologyandtheaftermath #secularism #dawkins #beliefs #creationist #paleo #waronchristmas #christmas ##christmastime #exmormon #exchristian #exscientologist
