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On this site, I have for several years been challenging various popular myths about Christmas—that Jesus was born in a stable, that he was born into a distinctively materially poor family, that the shepherds were despised outcasts, that swaddling had symbolic significance, and that Joseph and Mary were isolated and alone at Jesus' birth.

Is this just an exercise in iconoclasm? James and Ian explore the issues here, what is involved in challenging these myths, and how they actually engage people afresh and help them encounter the real claims fo the Christmas narrative.

For detailed discussion of the issues, see these related articles:

https://www.psephizo.com/biblical-studies/your-seasonal-reminder-jesus-was-not-born-in-a-stable/

https://www.psephizo.com/biblical-studies/was-jesus-really-born-into-a-poor-family/

https://www.psephizo.com/biblical-studies/challenging-christmas-myths-on-shepherds-swaddling-and-support-for-the-holy-family/