Was There a Golden Age of Christmas in America?
http://www.psmag.com/culture/golden-age-christmas-america-71107/#.Uq5oGKayJIo.facebook Yes. But if the Christmas culture warriors took an honest look at the history of this holiday in our country they may not like what they find. A depiction of the Nativity with a Christmas tree backdrop. (PHOTO: JEFF WEESE / WIKIMEDIA COMMONS ) December 9, 2013 • By John Fea • 52 Flares Filament.io 52 Flares × The so-called “War on Christmas” has reared its ugly head again. Conservative Christians —most of them evangelicals—have hit the airwaves and lecture circuits to warn their followers about the supposed threat to the only event on the Christian calendar to have the status of a federal holiday. Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin visited Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, recently to promote her new book and alert undergraduates and other assorted culture warriors to the...