Merry Christmas friends, and welcome to the last episode of 2023 AND the last episode of season 6 of the show. Today we're chatting with Alexander John Shaia about the history of Santa Claus. IMPORTANT NOTE: this episode is not for young ears as we talk about some sensitive topics revolving around Santa Claus and the myths surrounding his story. Enjoy!
SHOW NOTES:
ALEXANDER JOHN SHAIA: https://www.quadratos.org
WHEN SANTA WAS A SHAMAN (book I mentioned at the beginning): https://www.amazon.com/When-Santa-Was-Shaman-Christmas/dp/156718765X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2SOWB8EVZ011X&keywords=when+santa+was+a+shaman&qid=1701747027&sprefix=when+santa+was+a+shaman%2Caps%2C295&sr=8-1
MY BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Emerging-Rubble-Stories-Shattered-Relationships/dp/B0C7T5TJD4/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2B051GGV2WCSI&keywords=glenn+siepert&qid=1700157759&sprefix=glenn+%2Caps%2C399&sr=8-1
SUPPORT THE SHOW: https://www.whatifproject.net/support
SPECIAL MUSIC: Jordin Sparks (Artist) / Angels We Have Heard on High (Song Name) / courtesy of epidemicsound.com
Episode 147: Rev. Shawn Garan Talks To Us About Gnosticism And The Gospels Of Thomas And Mary
Episode 146: Eric Smith Tells Us Stuff We Didn't Know About The Apostle Paul
Episode 145: Father James Martin Helps Us Pray
Episode144: Diana Butler Bass Talks To Us About Freeing Jesus
Episode 143: Chris Kratzer And The Call To Burn Conservative Evangelicalism To The Ground
Episode 142: Tish Harrison Warren Helps Us Pray In The Night
Episode 141: Brandon Dragan Talks To Us About The Wages Of Grace
Episode140: Marc Brettler And The Jewish Interpretation Of Scripture
Episode 139: AJ Levine Talks To Us About The Bible
Episode 138: Kim O'Reilly Talks To Us About How To Dialogue With Christians Who Think LGBTQ People Are Going To Hell
Episode 137: Sebene Selassie Says You Belong
Episode 136: Peter Rollins Invites Us Into Atheism For Lent
Episode 135: Diana Gruver Talks To Us About Saints Who Battled Depression And Doubt
Episode 134: Bob Doto Sits With Spirits
Episode133: Kelley Weber Talks To Me About Spiritual Direction And The Absence Of Resistance
Episode 132: Brian McLaren Talks To Us About Faith After Doubt
Episode 131: I Have No Intention Of Coming In From The Wilderness
Episode 130: Alexander John Shaia Says Christmas Isn't Over Yet (Good News For All People, Part 4)
Episode 129: The Naked Pastor Says That All Means All (Good News For All People, Part 3)
Episode 128: John Dominic Crossan And The Parable Of Christ's Birth (Good News For All People, Part 2)
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