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Truth and Fiction at Christmastime

December 23, 2014 | by | 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 | 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 | 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.”

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