Behind the Scenes at #AmFest2025 PLUS Fascinating Christmas Traditions with Bill Federer

Merry Christmas everyone! In this very special episode of ‘I Don’t Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist’, Frank shares his personal thoughts and experiences from his time at America Fest 2025 last weekend, including who he met for the first time, what’s coming next for TPUSA, and what new guests you might be seeing on the podcast soon!

Then, we share a “blast from the past” fan-favorite episode with the great Bill Federer, where he talks about the TRUE history of our Christmas traditions and debunks some of the popular myths and questions circulating online including:

• Is there any CHRISTIAN truth to our Christmas traditions or are they rooted in paganism?
• What’s the deal with Santa Claus and where did he come from?
• Was Jesus REALLY born on December 25th?
• Is Christmas a copycat of Sol Invictus?
• What role did St. Nicholas play at the Council of Nicaea?
• Where did the Christmas tree come from?
• How did Martin Luther change Germany’s Christmas traditions?
• Is it ok for Christians to use the term X-mas and where did it come from?
• Should Christians teach their kids that the mythical Santa Claus is real?
• What is the true meaning of Christmas?

And so much more! If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to check out Bill’s book, ‘There Really Is a Santa Claus’, and sign-up for his popular newsletter, American Minute.

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Resources mentioned during the episode:

Donate to CrossExamined - https://donor.crossexamined.org/

Truth at the Table: A Holiday Conversation Toolkit - https://crossexamined.org/holidaytoolkit/

Frank’s full speech at AmFest 2025 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iehHx9SKgG4 Saturate USA panel with Lucas Miles - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ju4YfoWPP5I Daily Wire interview at AmFest 2025 - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Y9qUtM-AaCw More AmFest 2025 highlights & speeches - https://bit.ly/4aZ2VEg

Bill’s website & newsletter - https://americanminute.com/

There Really Is a Santa Claus by Bill Federer - https://bit.ly/3KNX3Dk

Hope One Throwback Christmas Episode (2021) with Bill Federer - https://www.youtube.com/live/tFbfjJqVSzw