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Celebrating Christmas in an age of religious extremism

  • Written by The Conversation Contributor
imageA Christmas service in Manhattan.Mike Segar /REUTERS

From the recent attack on Planned Parenthood to the shooting in San Bernardino, extremists of all stripes are revealing the ugly side of religion. The confluence of these events and election season demagoguery is generating fear and outrage.

In the midst of these national struggles, many families...

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