"SILENT night, holy night. All is calm, all is bright round yon Virgin Mary and child." These words from the traditional Christmas carol "Silent Night" are appropriate for Christians, but what if a non-Christian were forced to sing them? Last Friday, a federal appeals court revived a parent's court challenge in South Orange-Maplewood, a school district in New Jersey. The challenge was the parent's response to the district's 2004 decision to ban music with religious overtones from its holiday programs. Originally dismissed, the challenge now has life again. This federal appeals court decision ignores both the effects of such music on non-Christians and our long
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