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This session looks at Christmas in the context of religious festivals. What do these sorts of festivals give us, how can we celebrate some of the core values, and what happens to them when all the ...tinsel disappears? Some people complain that Christmas has lost its religious message, drowned out by capitalist consumption. Yet perhaps, the Christmas excess of food and wine shared with family and friends—as well as the exchange of gifts—provides us with a different way to think about capitalism, and allows us to reconnect with the sacred things that are important to us. Join Paul-François Tremlett to talk about what Christmas means to you.
This session looks at Christmas in the context of religious festivals. What do these sorts of festivals give us, how can we celebrate some of the core values, and what happens to them when all the ...tinsel disappears? Some people complain that Christmas has lost its religious message, drowned out by capitalist consumption. Yet perhaps, the Christmas excess of food and wine shared with family and friends—as well as the exchange of gifts—provides us with a different way to think about capitalism, and allows us to reconnect with the sacred things that are important to us. Join Paul-François Tremlett to talk about what Christmas means to you.
| Series: | Christmas Special live event |
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| Episode | 4 |
| Recording date: | 13-12-2016 |
| Published: | 2016 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all Digital Archive web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:20:39 |
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| Presenter: | Karen Foley |
| Contributor: | Paul-François Tremlett |
| Publisher: | The Open University |
| Link to related site: | Internal url: http://studenthublive.open.ac.uk/abstract/rediscovering-meaning-religious-festivals?event=Christmas%20Special%20live%20event |
| Production number: | SHL00101 |
| Available to public: | yes |
