Author - Blake Adams

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Blake Adams (MA, Wheaton College) is an editor, writer, and trained historian. His research interests include early Christian history, ascetical theology, and exegesis. He serves as Lead Sacristan at Church of the Resurrection in Wheaton, Illinois. Follow him on Substack: https://readreligiously.substack.com/.

Dec22

Advent Christmas Church Fathers

Is Santa Claus Real? The True Story of St. Nicholas of Myra

Blake Adams

This time of year, children ask, “Is Santa Claus real?” And my instinctive response is: Yes! He was a fourth-century bishop in modern Turkey. He goes by many names: Weihnachtsmann, Sinterklaas, Dun Che Lao Ren, among others. You may know...