This Christmas episode explores the deeper, human themes hiding beneath the theological language: the joy of present-day victories, the importance of choosing guiding values that actually serve human flourishing, and our very real capacity for growth and transformation. We’ll look at how these ancient texts, mythic as they are, still point toward the best possibilities within us.
Have you ever noticed how the Christmas season tends to put the most mythological parts of the Christian story front and center… angelic proclamations, cosmic revelations, “light breaking into darkness”… yet the real beauty of the season often comes from ordinary human moments? It’s a time when people gather, reflect, hope, and reconnect, even if the supernatural framing of the holiday doesn’t resonate the same way it once did. Sometimes the stories point upward toward heaven, but the meaning we actually experience happens right here on the ground.
Welcome to Mythologizing the Bible, where we’ll be taking a look at three readings from the Christian Bible through the lens of “sacred myth.”
As we reflect on the readings for Christmas Day, we’ll explore how these ancient texts, despite their theological layering, still echo with universal themes like hope, renewal, and the astonishing human potential for growth and transformation.
In this episode, we’re asking an honest question: What if the real power of Christmas isn’t found in supernatural claims at all, but in the very human ability to celebrate progress, choose guiding values, and keep moving toward a better future?
