Bible Studies

Additional Resources for The Real St. Nick: Leader, Legend or Lie

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STUDY RESOURCES:

• Christmas Around the World by Brenda Trunkhill
  This children's book shows how Christian boys and girls around the world celebrate Jesus' birth.
• Saint Nicholas: The Real Story of the Christmas Legend by Julie Stiegemeyer
  This children's book helps parents and teachers present the true story of Saint Nicholas to their children.
• The Very First Christmas by Dr. Paul L. Maier
  In this children's book a young boy wants to know the truth about the story of Jesus' birth at Christmas.

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SESSION ONE:

• Maier and Wallace on Christmas
  Dr. Paul Maier discusses Christmas with Phyllis Wallace on this LHM Woman to Woman radio broadcast.
• Misconceptions about Christmas
  This link includes many good points but includes one error; it wrongly states God did not use one of Mary's eggs in forming Jesus' physical body.
• Did society create X-mas to take Christ out of Christmas?
  This website examines the roots of using X to stand for Christ.
• St. Nicholas in Tradition
  Centuries of tradition give us the stories handed down by Christians concerning St. Nicholas, which give us a glimpse into his life.
• The True Story
  This website is dedicated to telling the true story of St. Nicholas
• Early Evidence
  Early evidence of the life of St. Nicholas
• British Forensic Team Reconstructs St. Nicholas' Face
  This website describes the forensic reconstruction of St. Nicholas' face from his relics and links to an interview with the scientist.
• How did we get from St. Nicholas to Santa Claus?
  This website explores the transition from St. Nicholas to Santa Claus in the hands of Clement Moore, Thomas Nast, and Coca Cola.
• St. Nicholas Around the World
  This web page is full of links that show what St. Nicholas means to different countries, languages, and cultures.
• Orphaned by the Plague
  This website discusses the dreaded Plague of Cyprian, an illness that was probably brought back to the Roman Empire by its legions and that claimed both of Nicholas' parents.
• Conflict at the Council of Nicea 325 AD
  This website provides a summary and explanation of the Council of Nicea.
• Emperor Diocletian and His Persecution
  Read Eusebius' account of Diocletian's persecution in which St. Nicholas was imprisoned.
• A Timeline
  This is a timeline of the Diocletian persecution.
• Patron Saints
  This website explains the significance of patron saints to Roman Catholics.
• List of Saints
  Here is a list of the saints in Roman Catholicism.
• The Relics of St. Nicholas
  This medieval manuscript describes the removal of St. Nicholas' relics from Bari to be placed in Myra in Italy.
• Moving the Relics
  A summary of the moving of the relics with pictures of the Basilica of Saint Nicholas in Bari.