How is Santa Claus related to Jesus Christ?

Battles are fought over the very name of the holiday, and Santa Claus is embraced more freely than the infant Jesus. 1 Santa is an icon in modern culture, and his image is used to sell everything from soda to sports cars. read more

Not exactly the Santa we have grown to know, but from this we can assert that the real St. Nick upon whom our modern Santa Claus is based was an ardent defender of the orthodox view of Jesus Christ as fully God and fully man. read more

The mythical Santa is clearly founded in a man who honored Jesus Christ with his life and his possessions. Nicholas gave freely of his riches to benefit those who were less fortunate than himself. read more

Answer: Santa Claus comes from a much old tradition than Jesus Christ and the Christian saints. Like the superpositioning of Christmas on the winter solstice to allow converts to maintain a winter celebration, Santa Claus was regifted from Norse and Germanic traditions. read more

Santa Claus is a cultural character and mispronunciation of the Dutch Sinter klaas. Sinter klaas is a shortened version of Sint Nicolas or Saint Nicholas. Nicholas was an orphan who grew up in Myra(Modern Day Turkey). read more