Dark side of Christmas

Dr. Bart Ehrman is back! Today, he's talking to Megan about a new course, titled "The Dark Side of Christmas". Many people who celebrate Christmas, whether religious or secular, enjoy Christmas as a time of joy. However, the Christmas story has several darker elements that are rarely addressed, and are often glossed over when people talk about the birth of Jesus. Today we'll be scratching the surface of those undercurrents!

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For general information and sources relating to the Ancient Near East, we recommend these websites:
ABZU - https://bit.ly/2Cr1A8u (collection of free and open-access data)
University of Chicago Oriental Institute - https://bit.ly/2RcIiMl (great collection of free books and articles)
Livius.org - https://bit.ly/2Gzj5rx (general encyclopedia on the ancient world)
ETCSL - https://bit.ly/2QJsAZS (Sumerian literature)
ORACC - https://bit.ly/2QJsL7u (collection of projects relating to Mesopotamia)
EPSD - https://bit.ly/2PY99aw (Online Sumerian dictionary)
CDLI - https://cdli.ucla.edu (Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative)

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Music: Brak Bnei Original Composition