Truth and Fiction at Christmastime
December 23, 2014 | by Mark W. Hendrickson | Topic: Faith & Society
It strikes me that fiction plays a major role in our annual Christmastime celebrations. Our little children hear far more about Santa Claus, Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, and other fictitious characters than about the Nativity. I don’t mean that as a … More>
Getting St. Nicholas Right
December 23, 2014 | by Andrew Harvey | Topic: Biography, Faith & Society, Media & Culture
St. Nicholas is in fact the greatest saint in the history of Christianity. Forget Peter, Paul, or Mary; St. Nicholas has them all beat. No other saint enjoys his unique relationship to all three branches of Christianity—Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and … More>
Dickens’ Christmas Mystery
December 22, 2014 | by Gary L. Welton | Topic: Faith & Society, Media & Culture
For fun Christmas reading this season, I highly recommend John Grisham’s “Skipping Christmas,” or Maeve Binchy’s “This Year It Will Be Different.” For a more thought-provoking read, however, I suggest Charles Dickens’ short story, “A Christmas Tree.”
















