Adventures in Old English: The History and Meaning of Advent
December 19, 2025
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December 19, 2025
Adventures in Old English: The History and Meaning of Advent
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<p>It's the most wonderful time of the year: that's right, the Lent of St. Martin! Okay okay, Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, but the lead-up--known as the season of Advent--is an unbelievably rich tradition filled with deep meaning. On this Young Heretics special, I explain the big ideas of Advent through the surprising history of everyone's favorite song of the season, "O Come, O Come Emmanuel." And God bless us, every one! </p> <p><span class="yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color" dir="auto">Read my co-authored essay with Andrew Klavan (no relation) on AI: <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/12/07/ai-idols-consciousness-religion-llms/"> https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/12/07/ai-idols-consciousness-religion-llms/</a></span></p> <p>Order Light of the Mind, Light of the World (and rate it five stars): <a href="https://a.co/d/2QccOfM">https://a.co/d/2QccOfM</a></p> <p>Subscribe to be in the mailbag: <a href="https://rejoiceevermore.substack.com">https://rejoiceevermore.substack.com</a></p>
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