Old, yet New. New, yet Old.
A couple of new takes on holiday traditions.
There has always been a dispute over the way the holidays are observed. For hundreds of years the way people approach everything from Thanksgiving to Kwanza has been a contentious matter, especially in a multiethnic, multiracial, and multi-religious society like ours. The typical ethno-religious breakdowns are one thing—you know, those who are Jewish celebrate Hanukkah, Christians celebrate Christmas, that sort of thing. But even within groups there are strong differences of opinion. Not all Christians celebrate Christmas on the same day—or in the same month for that matter. Many Orthodox Christian churches, for example, celebrate Christmas on January 7; some Armenian churches on January 19. Others, I think we can all agree, have less of a…
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