Comments on: Santa Claus http://freshtracks.us/christianity/santa_claus/ The general blog of a philosophically minded software developer. Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:46:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Burt Kallander http://freshtracks.us/christianity/santa_claus/comment-page-1/#comment-9361 Burt Kallander Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:46:32 +0000 http://freshtracks.us/?p=329#comment-9361 I will often, at Christmastime, tell people about the real Saint Nicolaus who saved an impovershed man's three daughters from slavery by supplying a dowry, tossing a purse of gold coins in the window onto the hearth. In imitation of Christ he purchased their freedom. Lived in Asia Minor and helped to write the Nicene Creed, which contains a basic Gospel. "What did Santa really believe?" It's one of the creeds with somewhat broad acceptance among denominations, I think. I just read your paper on Psalm 117. It was very good, helpful to me. Thanks! I will often, at Christmastime, tell people about the real Saint Nicolaus who saved an impovershed man’s three daughters from slavery by supplying a dowry, tossing a purse of gold coins in the window onto the hearth. In imitation of Christ he purchased their freedom. Lived in Asia Minor and helped to write the Nicene Creed, which contains a basic Gospel. “What did Santa really believe?” It’s one of the creeds with somewhat broad acceptance among denominations, I think.

I just read your paper on Psalm 117. It was very good, helpful to me. Thanks!

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