On this day, in 1914, a very important moment happened when the factions of the First World War laid down their weapons to celebrate Christmas together. In this episode, I speak with Dr Daniël Maritz, theologist, lecturer and head of the NP van Wyk Louw Centre at Akademia about the significance of this event. But more than that, we discuss how and why Christianity could be described as the cornerstone of Western civilization.