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Online Lecture: Christmas Past — Gift-Givers & Ghouls

Program No. 25072RJ
Join us on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, at 2 p.m. (ET)/ 11 a.m. (PT), for a one-hour lecture and Q&A to learn about the dark, forgotten aspects of Christmas lore.

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Join Dr. Michael Foley, theologian and author, for the first lecture in this two-part series on Christmas traditions, where gift-givers were not always as jolly as the modern Santa Claus. Discover a time when the holiday season was filled with mysterious and sometimes menacing figures, including ghosts, witches and even a man-eating cat. This presentation will uncover the dark, forgotten aspects of Christmas lore, offering a fascinating glimpse into the eerie traditions of centuries past.

General Notes

Your online lecture will take place live over the course of 1-2 hours. All times are listed in the EASTERN time zone. If you live in a different time zone, please adjust your schedule accordingly. This live online experience uses Zoom Webinar, an easy-to-use web video service that includes closed captioning. All you need is an Internet connection and your computer. You will receive a confirmation email when you enroll, and a reminder email one week and one day before, as well as the morning of the event with a link and instructions on how to tune in. You will not be pictured on screen during the lecture, but you will have the opportunity to ask the instructor live questions using the Q&A box. Unless otherwise noted, all those who enroll in this program receive access to the live event as well as a recording of the lecture that you can watch any time within the two weeks following the live event.
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Michael Foley
Michael Foley is a theologian, a professor of patristics at Baylor University, and the author of seventeen books including 'Why We Kiss under the Mistletoe: Christmas Traditions Explained' (Regnery Publishing, 2022), the result of years of researching Christmas customs both popular and forgotten.

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Michael Foley is a theologian, a professor of patristics at Baylor University, and the author of seventeen books including 'Why We Kiss under the Mistletoe: Christmas Traditions Explained' (Regnery Publishing, 2022), the result of years of researching Christmas customs both popular and forgotten.
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