Santa Claus and The Nicene Creed
“The giver of every good and perfect gift has called upon us to mimic God’s giving, by grace, through faith, and this is not of ourselves.” - Nicholas of Myra
I have always been under the impression that Arius [c. 256 – 336], an ascetic and early Christian theologian from the Greek portion of North Africa, could be a bit mouthy. It is suggested that he could be insufferable in his condescending attitude.
That may be why St. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra [270-343], the model for Santa Claus [you know, jolly old St. …