Friday, 24 December 2021

20:00 (08:00 pm) - Greetings, Salutations, Invocation w/David

20:30 (08:30 pm) - Feldpeople Productions Presents: Christmas Classics

We’re doing a live reading of a holiday classic. Who’s in it? You’ll see. Which classic? You’ll see.

21:30 (09:30 pm) - Evening Schedule and Community Shart Outs

Quick review of the evening schedule followed by whomever would like to do a shart out about…

22:00 (10:00 pm) - The Fast Lane

23:00 (11:00 pm) - A Guided Tour of the Twilight Zone w/Prof. Jon

Saturday, 25 December 2021

00:00 (00:00 am) - An Adult Reading of the Christmas Story w/“Texas Tom” Webber

During my two hour segment, drawing on the best of biblical scholarship, I will unpack for you the historical, socio-political and economic realities that serve as the framework for understanding of the liberative theology found in the story of Jesus’ birth. The story of Jesus’ birth found in my presentation will not resemble the tame, saccharine Precious Moments nativity scenes you may have grown up with. Hopefully rather, by the conclusion of my presentation, you will be able to hear the original Christmas story with new eyes of appreciation. And hopefully you will be inspired to dig even deeper in it the meaning and significance of this story for yourself.

As a bonus, I will likely perform an original Christmas tune of mine to accompany my presentation.

Please have a New Testament Bible on hand for my presentation. Ideally I would like you to have (re)read the two Infancy Narratives found in the first two chapters of the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, paying particularly to the political tensions that thread their way throughout your reading. In addition, try to read this story from the viewpoint of one who is poor and marginalized. And, of course, bring your questions with you.

01:00 (01:00 am) - An Adult Reading of the Christmas Story, Cont’d w/“Texas Tom” Webber

02:00 (02:00 am) - The Witching Hours. Open dialogue.

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06:00 (06:00 am) - Live Coverage of the Launch of the James Webb Space Telescope w/Saul

The JWST will be able to do many things, including, for instance, detecting oxygen in exoplanet atmospheres as a signal for extraterrestrial life.

08:00 (08:00 am) - Book reading w/Prof. Adnan Husain

Continuing reading from Ibn Tufayl’s Hayy B. Yaqzan: A Philosophical Tale from Medieval Spain.

09:00 am (09:00) - Available

10:00 (10:00 am) - Book reading: The Great Class War 1914-1918 w/Falco

Part 2, Chapter 10: August 1914, Enthusiasm and Resignation

11:00 (11:00 am) - Traditional Jewish Christmas w/Joe in Norway

Nothing more enjoyable than a kosher Chinese meal for Christmas. Join me as I brave the elements and stir fry in my Arctic outdoor kitchen! Hit me up on the Discord #office-hours channel with your suggestions for dishes you’d like me to prepare. Bitter melon is already on the list.

Sunday, 26 December 2021

14:30 (02:30 pm) - Hammer and Sickle w/Andy, DPA, Falco and Sarah

16:30 (04:30 pm) - Weekly Marx Reading Group

Note: all times are EST.

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