Centuries from now, anthropologists sifting through cultural artefacts might conclude that Christmas was a time of year when people of different faiths came together to worship Santa. After all, everyone loves the patron saint of pester power, excessive consumerism and Coca-Cola. And, when we set cynicism aside and forget the strain placed on our credit cards each December, we all value Saint Nick as a symbol of imagination and child-like wonder. Little wonder, then, that American Atheists have recruited Santa to run their traditional Yule-tide publicity campaign.

Read the article “Can We Be Good for Goodness Sake This Christmas?” on saintsandsceptics.org.