Now that Christmas is here, Christian groups across the United States are finding new and sometimes controversial ways to express their faith and express views in public. Two very viral events happened in December itself.
Firstly, in Texas, a church used incredible technology to share the traditional Christmas story around Jesus Christ with the whole community, while in suburban Chicago, a church's reinterpretation of the Nativity scene led to a huge debate about the intersection of religion and the social issues of today. These very different approaches show the new directions in how faith groups are using public expression, cultural tensions and the meaning of Christmas in a changing society, especially in America.
