Results for: "Church and state"

American History, Congressional Spiritual Proclamations

This post is part 11 of the series:When Congress Asked America to Fast, Pray, and Give Thanks to God March 20, 1781 Congress issues seventh fasting proclamation There is no historical evidence to support the myth that America’s Founding Fathers were Deists or irreligious. Rather, just the opposite is true. Not only is the historical record replete with the Christian character of...Read more... Read more...

American History, Congressional Spiritual Proclamations

This post is part 13 of the series:When Congress Asked America to Fast, Pray, and Give Thanks to God March 19, 1782 Congress issues eighth fasting proclamation to states Far from pushing Christianity and religious observance from the life of government, the Continental Congress (and subsequent Confederation Congress) endorsed and encouraged Christian observances such as fasting,...Read more... Read more...

American History, Congressional Spiritual Proclamations, March Articles

This post is part 2 of the series:When Congress Asked America to Fast, Pray, and Give Thanks to God March 16, 1776 Congress issues second fasting proclamation to states The Christian influence upon the formation of the Thirteen English colonies prior to the American Revolution, may be seen everywhere in the historical records of each colony. During and following the Revolution,...Read more... Read more...

American History, Congressional Spiritual Proclamations

This post is part 9 of the series:When Congress Asked America to Fast, Pray, and Give Thanks to God March 11, 1780 Congress proclaims sixth fasting proclamation to the Thirteen States During the American Revolution, Congress issued sixteen spiritual proclamations calling upon the Thirteen States to fast, pray, and give thanks to God. Congress usually designated a day when the...Read more... Read more...

American History, Christian History, Christian Living, Christian Witness, Social Theology

All branches of the federal government have declared that America is a Christian nation. Contrary to the deceptive claims of atheists, agnostics, and the irreligious, America was not founded as a secular nation. For more than half a century, the false claims of secularists have robbed Americans of their Christian heritage. Here is clear evidence from the Supreme Court concerning...Read more... Read more...