{"podcast":{"title":"Doctor John Patrick","slug":"doctor-john-patrick-5582517","podcast_index_feed_id":5582517,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/doctorjohnpatrick/feed.xml","website_url":"https://doctorjohnpatrick.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/6470650/Podcast_-_1400x1400_haa8ik.jpg","author":"John Patrick","episode_count":100,"summary":"With a history that spans three continents, and over 50 years experience in the medical community John Patrick speaks to Christian and secular groups around the world, communicating effectively on medical ethics, culture, public policy, and the integration of faith and science.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/doctor-john-patrick-5582517"},"episode":{"title":"Why Christmas No Longer Means What It Used To","slug":"why-christmas-no-longer-means-what-it-used-to","published_at":"2025-12-24T07:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/doctor-john-patrick-5582517/why-christmas-no-longer-means-what-it-used-to","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/doctor-john-patrick-5582517","url":"https://doctorjohnpatrick.podbean.com/e/why-christmas-no-longer-means-what-it-used-to/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/gy9d6k82tmjqq37c/12_10_2026_17f7g9.mp3","summary":"Join our weekly book club and keep thinking deeply about faith, culture, and truth: 🔗 https://pxllnk.co/bookclubpod Considering college? Explore Augustine College, a one-year classical Christian program in Ottawa that prepares students to think and live faithfully in a secular age: 🔗 https://pxllnk.co/augustinepodcast 🎓 Join the Book Club with Dr. John PatrickLearn how to read, think, and wrestle with the big ideas alongside Dr. John Patrick and a private community.→ https://pxllnk.co/johnpatrick In this reflective and wide-ranging episode, Dr. John Patrick begins with the beauty and symbolism of the Christmas season and Psalm 85’s powerful vision of mercy and truth meeting together. From this biblical foundation, he explores how modern culture has sentimentalized Christmas while losing its moral and spiritual center. This episode challenges listeners to think deeply about what it truly means to be human in a technological age—and why mercy, truth, and wisdom must never be separated. // LINKS // Website: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/ Podcast: https://doctorjohnpatrick.podbean.com/ Biblical Literate Quiz: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/meaning-metaphor-and-allusion/ Recommended Reading list: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/book-list/ Ask Doctor John: https://www.johnpatrick.ca/ask/ LINKS: https://beacons.ai/doctorjohnpatrick","meta_description":"Join our weekly book club and keep thinking deeply about faith, culture, and truth: 🔗 https://pxllnk.co/bookclubpod Considering college? Explore Augustine…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1101,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/doctor-john-patrick-5582517/episodes/why-christmas-no-longer-means-what-it-used-to/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/doctor-john-patrick-5582517/why-christmas-no-longer-means-what-it-used-to.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}