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Saint Nicholas: The Real Story Behind Santa Claus
Before there was Santa Claus, there was a saint, a fourth-century bishop named Nicholas of Myra.
He didn’t live at the North Pole or slide down chimneys… but he did throw bags of gold through windows, rescue the desperate, and—according to legend—once punched a heretic at the Council of Nicaea.
In this episode, we trace the true story behind one of the most beloved figures in history from persecution under Rome to defending the deity of Christ and discover how the real Saint Nicholas turned Christmas generosity into a living picture of the Incarnation itself.
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