Is there a “war on christmas”

Friday, December 20th, 2013

Nothing in evangelical Christian author Rachel Held Evans’ five years of blogging has gone as viral as her simple little flowchart to determine if one is being persecuted during the Christmas season.

At last count, the post had attracted more than 700 comments, the vast majority in agreement with her.

The idea that there’s a national war on Christmas is going strong in the USA. Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s new book, “Good Tidings and Great Joy: Protecting the Heart of Christmas,” is at No. 14 on The New York Times best-seller list for hardback nonfiction. Continue reading

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