What is "hell", exactly? Is it a physical reality or a metaphorical one, and does God actually send people there to burn forever in conscious eternal torment? In this episode Tiziana and Rick lay out the groundwork for this study, the FIRST thorny topic of 2025.

In this episode Tiziana sits down for a zoom session with Dr. Adam English, who is both the chair of the Christian Studies department and a professor of Christian Philosophy and Theology at Campbell University in North Carolina. He is also the author of The Saint Who Would be Santa Claus: The True Life and Trials of St. Nicholas of Myra, which was the topic of our interview. If you have ever wondered how a series of global B&E's because a part of our Christian Christmas heritage, than this is the episode for you!

You can purchase Dr. English's book here:

https://www.amazon.com/Saint-Who-Would-Santa-Claus/dp/1602586357?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

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In this very special Christmas themed episode, Rick Andy and Tiziana discuss claims that some of our Christmas traditions have pagan origins. The team takes a deep dive into why we celebrate Christmas on the 25th and the history of the Christmas tree.