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