Surrendering the ‘War on Christmas’

‘Tis the season of war- the ‘War on Christmas’. This is the time of year when, traditionally, conservative media outlets employ that phrase to describe what they see as a supposed marginalization of Christmas and a relentless attack against Christmas symbolism, greetings, displays, and spirituality. Their goal in calling this out, they say, is to restore Christmas to its rightful position as a Christian holiday in a Christian America. They seek to do away with the secular trappings of Christmas, …

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Why an Orangeman’s conscience might be a matter for him, and only for him…

When I was a kid in the late 60s I remember asking if I could go to the local Anglican church for a service connected with the Scout group I attended as a Cub. Most Catholics in Holywood at the time went to that group, because it was across the road from our Primary school: and although I later figured it was presbyterian in its spiritual instincts, it wasn’t associated with any particular church. I was told by my parents …

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