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The Death of Santa

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  • R. Scott Clark
on December 22, 2009 | 33 Comments

Originally published on the HB 22 Dec 2008. 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 . . . Continue reading →

Categorized Christ and Culture, Reformed Ethics, Reformed Piety | Tagged Christmas, cynicism, immanent frame, Jesus, myth, Santa | 33 Comments

The Death of Santa

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  • R. Scott Clark
on December 19, 2010 | 33 Comments

Originally published on the HB 22 Dec 2008. 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 . . . Continue reading →

Categorized Christ and Culture, Reformed Ethics, Reformed Piety | Tagged Christmas, cynicism, immanent frame, Jesus, myth, Santa | 33 Comments

The Death of Santa

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  • R. Scott Clark
on December 24, 2012 | 5 Comments

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 I . . . Continue reading →

Categorized Christ and Culture, Reformed Ethics, Reformed Piety | Tagged Christmas, incarnation, myths, Santa, truth | 5 Comments

The Death Of Santa

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  • R. Scott Clark
on December 11, 2013 | 20 Comments

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 I . . . Continue reading →

Categorized Christ and Culture, Reformed Ethics, Reformed Piety | Tagged Christ and Culture, pious myths, Reformed Ethics, Reformed Piety, Santa, truth | 20 Comments

The Death Of Santa

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  • R. Scott Clark
on December 20, 2014 | 15 Comments

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 I . . . Continue reading →

Categorized Christ and Culture, Moral Law, Reformed Ethics, Reformed Piety | Tagged catechesis, myths, Santa | 15 Comments

Unexpected Problems In Catechesis

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  • R. Scott Clark
on December 22, 2014 | 4 Comments

Santa Claus is not part of the Christmas celebration in our family, but since it is part of the broader culture, we have told our kids that Santa is a fun pretend person. A problem arose when our literal-minded eldest daughter went . . . Continue reading →

Santa Is Law, Not Gospel

by R. Scott Clark on December 19, 2020 8 Comments

Santa rewards those who meet the terms of a covenant of works: Continue reading →

Categorized Covenant of Grace, Covenant of Works, Covenant Theology, Grace | Tagged advent, Christmas, covenant of grace, covenant of works, Grace, Santa, Santa Clause, works | 8 Comments

The Death Of Santa

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  • R. Scott Clark
on December 22, 2023 | 11 Comments

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 I . . . Continue reading →

Categorized Christ and Culture, Moral Law, Reformed Ethics, Reformed Piety | Tagged catechesis, myths, Santa | 11 Comments

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