# 419: C.S. Lewis - All that Christianity adds to Paganism is the cure

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In this episode, we read C.S. Lewis' "A Christmas Sermon for Pagans." Why does the post-Christian person need to become pagan again to be prepared to hear the gospel? How has a mechanistic view of nature led us to kill each other? Why do we reject the good news that Jesus ended the need for guilt-offerings, sin-sacrifices, and fear about the afterlife? What happened as a consequence of moderns pushing heavenly truth out of the material world? What is the message of Christmas that offers a cure for all that ails us? SHOW NOTES: A Christmas Sermon for Pagans https://ia601205.us.archive.org/24/items/c.-s.-lewis-a-christmas-sermon-for-pagans-1946/C.%20S.%20Lewis%20-%20A%20Christmas%20Sermon%20for%20Pagans%201946_text.pdf More from 1517: Support 1517 Podcast Network: https://www.1517.org/donate-podcasts 1517 Podcasts : http://www.1517.org/podcasts 1517 on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@1517org 1517 Podcast Network on Apple Podcasts : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/1517-podcast-network/id6442751370 1517 Events Schedule : https://www.1517.org/events 1517 Academy - Free Theological Education : https://academy.1517.org/ What's New from 1517: Coming Home for Christmas: 1517 Advent Devotional https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419916-coming-home-for-christmas Face to Face: A Novel of the Reformation by Amy Mantravadi https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419312-face-to-face Untamed Prayers: 365 Daily Devotions on Christ in the Book of Psalms by Chad Bird https://www.amazon.com/Untamed-Prayers-Devotions-Christ-Psalms/dp/1964419263 Remembering Your Baptism: A 40-Day Devotional by Kathryn Morales https://shop.1517.org/collections/new-releases/products/9781964419039-remembering-your-baptism Sinner Saint by Luke Kjolhaug https://shop.1517.org/products/9781964419152-sinne…

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