Justice-themed Nativity scenes make a splash
The life-size Nativity scene showing Jesus, Mary and Joseph as refugees in separate cages at Claremont United Methodist Church has information on why the church decided to erect the controversial Nativity scene this year in Claremont, California. (RNS/Alejandra Molina)
The Nativity scene at Claremont United Methodist Church in California is striking.
Mannequins of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph are separated in individual cages topped with barbed wire. A baby Jesus is wrapped in what resembles a Mylar blanket, similar to the sheets migrants have been given in holding cells.
On a podium, a message reads: “What if this family sought refuge in our country today?”
