This is the 3rd text edition & the first illustrated one, 12-12-2013. This book explores the making of the later myths about Santa Claus. It tracks down through the centuries what happened to the early Christian beliefs of Christ's world wide treks, that were also defended & used to answer early anti-Christians' charges that Christ neglected other nations. Having gone all over the world and into the spirit prison, & appearing, as a spirit, to prophets in other lands before his birth. He was not neglectful, but is merciful. There are many art works, writings, monuments, artifacts, legends, customs, & lore around the world that are like Christ's foot prints, evidences as to where he went. The ritualistic dramas of the nations also offer some clues too. How is it that Christianity, in many places, legendized this doctrine during the dark ages, on down to modern times? How is it that other nations also turned the memories of Christ's visits to them, into their own myths? This book explores these issues, with original illustrations, and drawings of old art works. It explores these questions: Did Christ go throughout the ancient Americas? Into England, Ireland, Germany, Russia, China, Japan, India, and the islands of the seas? Did he go into Africa, Australia, and many other lands, and even to other inhabited worlds? The testimony of history, Near Death Experiences, NDEs, and many other evidences, seems to suggest these real possibilities. According to Matthew 25, Christ would be out wandering in different guises, as the poor, leper, homeless wanderer, stranger, a small child in need, etc. These became the foundational aspects of early to later Christmas traditions about Christkind, or Christkindl, German for Christ-child. Kriss Kringle is an Americanization of Christkindl. Which are earlier versions of Santa Claus. This book invites the reader to get back to the earlier traditions, earlier beliefs about Christ going to other nations. (This is the 3rd text edition and the first illustrated edition. Published by RH&PS = Religious, Historical & Polemical Studies & MMM 3rd Millennium Music/Movie Makers, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. 12-12-2013. For more information contact: [email protected] The author, Darell Thorpe, would like to thank Allen Richardson, Jeni Thorpe for their part in some of the illustrations. Used with permission. Copy right Darell Thorpe, 1992, 2013. Merry Christmas.

This 3rd edition includes updated materials, more sources, plus color illustrations, 12-17-2013. Ever wondered how Santa Claus started to dominates & X-out Christ from X-mas? Ever wondered why "Santa" Claus isn't called "Santo" Claus? "Santa" being Latin for female "saint." But isn't Santa Claus a male? Did you know that earlier versions of Santa Claus are blond female youths? Ever heard of the Christkindl, or Christkind? This book removes the mask to reveal how the early Christian doctrine, that "Christ went to other nations," is one of the main themes behind that mask of the later myths about Santa Claus. It explores art works, legends, writings, customs & artifacts to show where many original beliefs go back to. However, unlike the other study: "Jesus Christ, The World Wide Wounded Wanderer," which explores evidences from other nations' writings, etc., that shows Jesus went around the world. This book centers on Christmas traditions, legends, customs, writings & art works. It traces the later myths back through the centuries to the early Christian doctrines. Did Christ go to into Russia? Germany? England? The Americas? The islands of the seas? What about Kriss Kringle, Christkindl, or Christkind? Plus other gift bearers & the different guises Christ wanders the world as? Find out by reading this new edition, & enjoy looking at the art works to: "The Christ in Santa Unmasked," by Darell D. Thorpe. Darell is currently a radio producer for K-Talk, KTKK 630 AM radio, Drive Time Live, The Mills Crenshaw Show. It currently aired Monday - Friday, 3-6 PM Mountain Time, Utah and Internet. From 1983 to 2013, Darell has done extensive research into all kinds of topics to get ready for radio shows & to write numerous manuscripts now being published. He has an associates degree from the Salt Lake Community College, & continues to on with his on going quest to learn more about different topics in Religions, Politics, Polemics & world history. For more information: [email protected] Published by Religious, Historical & Polemical Studies, RH&PS & MMM = 3rd Millennium Music/Movie Makers, 12-17-2013. Copy right Darell Thorpe, 1994, 2013.