Christmas may carry Christ’s name but someone else gets most of the attention.
Don’t misunderstand. I’m no Scrooge dedicated to banishing innocent make-believe. On balance, Santa Claus has probably made the world a happier place for thousands. But it seems significant that we have invented a fantasy-figure for our children and ourselves that resembles the Savior so closely.
Several years ago, a religious magazine carried a Christmas cover illustration of Santa Claus nailed to the cross – white beard, red suit, and all. The editors received a lot of letters criticizing the blasphemy. But the illustration did what is assumed the editors wanted it to do – it shocked people into realizing how confused we can become at Christmas.>>> READ MORE>>>