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SINGLE: Christmas Peace

December 14, 2025 · 36 min

Show notes

We attempt to make sense of the silly season, to explain why there really is “more to life”, and why the traditional Christmas story still holds the answers.

  • (00:00) - - Unwanted Christmas cards
  • (04:41) - - Diagnosing our festive illness
  • (08:49) - - Happiness or peace?
  • (10:35) - - Jesus the umpire
  • (13:10) - - The Prince of Peace
  • (18:55) - - Christmas and the Gulag Archipelago
  • (22:56) - - Christmas is good enough without Jesus, right?
  • (30:39) - - Jesus turns his face towards us

CREDITS

Undeceptions is hosted by John Dickson, produced by Kaley Payne and directed by Mark Hadley.


Alasdair Belling is a writer and researcher.


Sophie Hawkshaw is on socials and membership.


Siobhan McGuiness is our online librarian.


Lyndie Leviston remains John's wonderful assistant.


Santino Dimarco is Chief Finance and Operations Consultant.


Editing by Richard Hamwi.


Our voice actors today were the Undeceptions Team - wishing you a happy Christmas!


Special thanks to our series sponsor Zondervan for making this Undeception possible.


Undeceptions is the flagship podcast of Undeceptions.com - letting the truth out.


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