Last Friday, theologian and president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Al Mohler answered some tough Christmas related questions from his listeners on his podcast “The Briefing.”
One listener asked how Christian parents should raise children in the culture of Santa Claus, and another questioned whether nativity scenes violate the second commandment not to fashion any graven images.
Should Christian Parents Talk About Santa Claus?
A father of three boys named Dustin asked Mohler, “What do you do with small children in the question of Santa Claus, particularly when in the home, you’re not talking about Santa Claus but everyone in the culture is and many of your relatives are, and the children might be confused?”