The birth of Jesus Christ may be the “reason for the season,” but for millions of children the man of the moment is Santa Claus. While it is widely known that the Santa Claus of Christmas is derived from St. Nicholas, few know much about the original Saint Nick beyond the fact that he did [...]
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We Forgive You, Saint Nick
Posted in holidays, teachings, tagged arius, athanasius, christmas, constantine, council of nicaea, magi, nicholas of myra, santa claus, st. nicholas, st. nick, three wise men, trinitarianism, unitarian on 9 December 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We Forgive You, Saint Nicholas
Posted in holidays, teachings, tagged athanasius, christianity, christmas, council of nicaea, santa claus, sinterklaas, st. arius, st. nicholas, st. nicholas society, st. nick, trinitarianism, unitarian, washington irving on 6 December 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today is Saint Nicholas Day! While it is widely known that the Santa Claus of Christmas is derived from St. Nicholas, few know much about the original Saint Nick beyond the fact that he did not live at the North Pole, own flying reindeer, or employ a workshop full of elves. Nicholas of Myra was [...]
We Forgive You, St. Nicholas
Posted in holidays, tagged athanasius, christmas, council of nice, magi, nicholas of myra, saint nicholas, santa claus, st. nick, we three kings on 23 December 2008 | 1 Comment »
While it is widely known that the Santa Claus of Christmas is derived from St. Nicholas, few know much about the original Saint Nick beyond the fact that he did not live at the North Pole, own flying reindeer, or employ a workshop full of elves. Like his political ally Athanasius of Alexandria, Nicholas of [...]
