CLASSIC: When the Puritans Canceled Christmas

Ridiculous History

English - November 02, 2023 11:00 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MB - ★★★★ - 4.1K ratings
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Nowadays Christmas is a globally-recognized holiday celebrated by millions of people, but in the past this wasn't the case. In fact, some groups of Christians detested the holiday, going so far as to ban it completely. So what led Puritans to ban one of the most prominent celebrations in the Christian faith? In today's classic episode, the gang revisits the breakaway Christians that genuinely found Christmas un-Christian.

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