December Wars - Religious Symbols and Ceremonies in the Public Square (Hardcover)

In this age of "political correctness," Christmas has become our most controversial holiday. Each year brings new court battles over nativity scenes on public property and heated school board meetings in the public schools.
Author Albert J. Menendez traces this dispute as far back as the fourth century, when Catholic orthodoxy turned Christmas into a major propaganda tool as well as a religious observance. Over the centuries there has been a surprising amount of disagreement among the various Christian sects about the nature of the Christian observance and whether Christmas should be celebrated as a holiday at all. The English Puritans and the Scottish Presbyterians, for example, were adamantly opposed to Christmas celebrations.
In our own day, the controversy has engendered a complex legal tangle stretching from local councils to the United States Supreme Court. Menendez reviews the specific arguments and decisions in the judicial debate over religious symbols in the public square, and he explores the broader implications of the controversy for church-state relations. The December Wars provides a fascinating historical and legal perspective on our most popular holiday.

General

Imprint:	Prometheus Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 1993
First published:	October 1993
Authors:	Albert J. Menendez
Dimensions:	230 x 155 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	170
ISBN-13:	978-0-87975-857-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > General
LSN:	0-87975-857-0
Barcode:	9780879758578

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