I really appreciate the personal stories that were shared in the comments thread of yesterday's post on Santa Claus. I'm going to be returning to some of the more philosophical issues that were raised tomorrow in my Weatherwax Wednesday post (luckily enough, Terry Pratchett wrote an entire book about the Discworld analogue of Santa, so I've got some great passages to draw on). For today, I thought I'd just share two stories about my own experiences with Santa growing up. The … [Read more...]
Is Santa Claus a Bad Influence on Christian Children?
Thanks to everyone for the lively discussion on last week's post which necessitated a follow-up and set an agenda for upcoming posts. As always, if you'd like to respond to a Monday Call to Arms in longer form as a guest blogger, please email me at leah (dot) libresco (at) yale (dot) edu. --- In my more cynical moments, I sometimes think Santa Claus is God’s greatest gift to atheists. I don’t that mean in the usual, anti-materialist way. The commercialization of Santa Claus is a … [Read more...]
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