Is Christmas a Religious Holiday? A Growing Number of Americans Say No
Combatants in the annual “War on Christmas” have some new data to chew on, thanks to a survey released this week by the Pew Research Center.
While many doubt that Christmas is embattled, as some conservative pundits contend, the new study does suggest American attitudes are changing.
The Pew study, based on interviews conducted in recent weeks with 1,503 adults, found that while a vast majority of Americans still celebrate Christmas, most find the religious elements of the holiday are emphasized less than in the past — and few of them care about that change....
