Nativity scenes, such as this one in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building, constitute a means for the Christian community to witness about the incarnation of the Lord to an increasingly diverse American population.
Nativity scenes, whether live performances or using figures of biblical personalities, can be found in virtually every American community where Christians reside. They have existed since Colonial times in America and, before that, in Europe for many centuries. Tradition credits St. Francis of Assisi with creating the first nativity scene in the early 13th century.
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