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Puritan Christmas.(LETTERS TO THE EDITOR)(Letter to the editor)
In "Aslan vs. Harry" in the December 26 issue of THE NEW AMERICAN it says: "Throughout the centuries. ..., the church has redeemed and reinvested ancient ceremonies, holidays, and devices with Christian meaning and content."
At the founding of the United States of America, Christmas was still a banned holiday due to its pagan customs and origins. That was fortunate for George Washington in 1776 when he made his daring attack on the British Hessian outpost at Trenton, New Jersey, as the Hessian German mercenaries were celebrating Christmas. He achieved a stunning victory that ...
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