📚 7 Books mentioned in "When was Jesus actually born? Chapter One: An Origin Story | STUFF THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW" of Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

I am so sorry, guys, last thing on Scrooge, does A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens exist?

During a discussion about the movie 'Scrooged,' one of the hosts inquires whether the book 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens is part of the movie's universe.

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That’s interesting, too, when you switch between New International Version of the Bible in King James and some of the other newer versions of the Bible, Book of Mormon... yeah.

The hosts explore how various religious texts, including the 'Book of Mormon' and different versions of the Bible, can influence interpretations and meanings.

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That’s interesting, too, when you switch between New International Version of the Bible in King James and some of the other newer versions of the Bible, Book of Mormon... yeah.

The hosts delve into the variations between different translations of the Bible, highlighting the 'New International Version' and discussing how these differences might change the interpretations compared to other versions, including the Book of Mormon.

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So people in the modern world figuring out the exact date of Jesus's birthday, their goals differ from the goals of whomever wrote the gospels.

The hosts discuss how modern historians trying to determine the timing of Jesus' birth have different objectives compared to the authors of the gospels.

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That’s interesting, too, when you switch between New International Version of the Bible in King James and some of the other newer versions of the Bible, Book of Mormon... yeah.

The hosts explore how switching between various versions of the Bible, including the New International Version and the King James Version, can change interpretations. They mention the Book of Mormon as part of this discussion.

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And I love this because this feels like an allusion to the work of Joseph Campbell or Frasier's The Golden Bough, which are great reads if you're into folklore—seminal works.

The podcast hosts are discussing the concept of immaculate conception and its place in folklore narratives. One of the hosts mentions 'The Golden Bough' by James George Frazer as a recommended book for those interested in folklore.

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But if you go to other scholars, like Flavius Josephus—oh, what a great name!

The podcast hosts mention the renowned ancient historian Flavius Josephus to provide additional historical context.

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