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Show ' r Trend Toward Religious Christmas Indicated People are placing greater emphasis this year on the religious significance of Christmas. This Is Indicated by the popularity of Christmas Christ-mas cards featuring whimsical angels, snow-covered landscapes about village churches, the traditional Bethlehem scenes and similar religious themes. Many of this year's greetings recall the first Christmas with passages pas-sages from the scriptures and famous prayers, illustrated by colorful Nativity scenes and reproductions of famous Madonnas. Present-day religious practices are emphasized by congregations streaming to church on Christmas morning, families praying and choir boys singing sing-ing "Noel." |