Religion and Politics

Mt. Rubidoux: The Cross and The Fight Over Religion and Landmark

AT KECT, Susan Straight discusses a fight over a large cross on Mt. Rubidoux in California. The cross, which was erected as a tribute to Father Junipero Serra who founded the California Missions, is in jeopardy after Americans United for Separation of Church and State threatened a lawsuit if it is not taken down. “What if a Star of David were erected near the cross, near a Muslim symbol of faith, next to a Wiccan icon, and whatever atheist image was chosen?” Straight asks. 

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