Posted AT 7:51 PM EDT on 02/01/08
How we really renew faith during the Christmas season
The telltale polling of Christmas past has revealed a puzzling lack of connection in Canada's spiritual life. Ipsos Reid's “the meaning of Christmas” survey uncovered the odd reality that 47 per cent of those polled said “we will be having a Nativity scene in our home” but only 23 per cent declared the holiday was “a time to reflect on the birth of Jesus Christ.
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