Who was the real Santa Claus? We can’t say for sure. Separating fact from fiction is an impossible task in this case. Indeed, it’s likely that the stories we have about Nicholas of Myra contain much more fiction than fact. So, what . . . Continue reading →
Christmas
Things Not To Say About Jesus At Christmas (Or Any Other Time)—Part 1
Like the celebrants of Festivus, Reformed folk have historically had a lot of problems with both the ecclesiastical calendar, including advent, and Christmas. It is not because we do not heartily affirm the incarnation of our Lord—we do!—but because neither the Scriptures . . . Continue reading →
O Little Town Of Bethlehem And The Theology Of The Cross
For us Christians Bethlehem is a significant place because it is the birthplace of the Savior, Jesus, who shall save his people from their sins (Matt 1:21). For much of its history, however, it was a just an obscure city (Mic 5:2)1 . . . Continue reading →
Things Not To Say About Jesus At Christmas (Or Any Other Time)—Part 2
A Third Error Previously I wrote that there are two classes of Christological errors. That is not strictly true. There are three: those that deny the humanity, those that deny the deity, and those that deny the union of the two natures . . . Continue reading →
The Canons Of Dork #46 For December 6, 2025
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The Revivalist Appropriation Of Vaudeville
This year marks the Radio City Rockettes’ one hundredth anniversary, and the annual Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall is an aptly named feat. The century-old show has inspired big-budget iterations in evangelical circles nationwide, including in my home state of . . . Continue reading →
The Death of Santa
As a young boy I certainly believed in Santa. We made the annual cookie oblation and went to bed under the conditional covenant that he would not come if we did not sleep (or at least stay in bed). Nevertheless, I think . . . Continue reading →