Santa Claus

Santa Claus brought Christmas cheer to a group of deaf children in Washington, DC, last week by communicating with there using American Sign Language.

Disney recently came under fire for referencing Satan in the new Disney+ series The Santa Clauses, starring Tim Allen.

Saying his mind has "changed a little bit" on the topic of Santa Claus, theologian and author Albert Mohler says in a new podcast that he encourages Christian parents to teach their children about the fourth-century bishop Saint Nicholas instead of automatically rejecting the notion of Santa being real.

A young boy was made to cry after a mall Santa took a hard stance against nerf guns. When the boy said a nerf gun was all he wanted for Christmas, the Santa responded by saying he would not bring him any type of gun, even a nerf gun.

As with every other season of this year, the many tragedies and challenges of 2020 are affecting Christmas. But there is opportunity in the pain of these days.

In the latest Pew Research Center report, 20 percent of those surveyed named “religious faith” as the “most important” source of meaning in their lives.

For many people, the thought of Christmas conjures up the image of numerous festive traditions: baking cookies, exchanging gifts, decorating an evergreen, and drinking eggnog or cocoa. However, many of these traditions have had a surprising journey on their way to becoming a part of the modern American Christmas.

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St. Nicholas was born in AD 280 in Turkey. He became an influential pastor and participated in the First Council of Nicaea in AD 325. This week, researchers announced that they have discovered a tomb that could house his undisturbed remains.

Saddleback Church pastor Rick Warren has issued a warning against placing too much emphasis on traditions such as Santa Claus and Frosty the Snowman.

“No more Christmas celebration and/or lessons on Christmas including carol singing is permitted, effective immediately."