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The real War on Christmas

An abundance of kitsch sentimentality and commercialism has ripped the ‘Christ’ out of Christmas

13 December 2014

9:00 AM

13 December 2014

9:00 AM

One of the long, drawn-out religio-cultural battles in the United States is over Christmas. In fact, it’s a War on Christmas. Conservative and evangelical commentators claim the festival is facing an existential threat, evidenced by city councils’ failure to erect nativity scenes on the front lawns of Democrat-controlled town halls.

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Chris Ashton is an evangelical and a regular contributor to The Spectator Australia, and will be preaching the non-sentimental sermon at 8.00am on Christmas Day at Penshurst Presbyterian Church.

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