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Exploring the power of fantastical narratives like the birth of Jesus Christ and the Santa Claus legend to shape our beliefs and behaviors, this chapter examines their profound impact on our lives. It features a presentation by Madeline L'Engle, best-selling author of 'A Wrinkle in Time', given at UC Santa Barbara in 1998.

This time of year, fantasy is in the air — tales of a red-nosed reindeer, a jolly North Pole resident, a virgin birth of God incarnate, and more.

In this episode, we explore the role of fantastic stories in our lives — and what believing in them can mean for us. You’ll hear from Madeleine L’Engle, the best-selling author of A Wrinkle in Time, in a Forum presentation at UC Santa Barbara in 1998. Weaving together tales from her life and work, Madeleine invites us to consider the gift of the fantastical — and how the Christian story might be more than a fairy tale.

Thank you to the Forum planning team at UC Santa Barbara for making this event possible! The full forum is linked in the episode description.

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