Thanksgiving declarations were made primarily by church leaders in New England up until 1682 and then by state and church leaders until after the American Revolution. During the revolutionary period, political influences affected the distribution of Thanksgiving proclamations. As President of the United...
Fasting, and Prayer”or a “Day of Public Thanksgiving for Peace.” Thomas Jefferson (thirdU.S.president), however, believed in the separation of church and state and that the federal government should not have the power
Grandma was showing the children a painting of the Pilgrim Family on a Thanksgiving Day card that they had received and she commented, ‘The Pilgrim children enjoyed going to church with their mothers and fathers and praying to God.’ Her youngest grandson looked at her doubtfully and asked, ...
:) *Just a reminder that the sign-up deadline for thecookie swapis Monday so if you want to participate, make sure you join us before the cut-off. Click the link to get the important information and to find out more. Today I thought I’d share some random recent snapshots to illustr...
“Day of Public Thanksgiving for Peace.” Thomas Jefferson (thirdU.S.president), however, believed in the separation of church and state and that the federal government should not have the power to dictate when the public should observe a religious demonstration of piety, such as a national ...
The minister of the church was giving a Thanksgiving service. A ragged man in the audience asked, ‘What is there to be thankful for?’ Surprised, the minister replied, ‘What is your name, sir?’‘Cause,’ was the reply. ‘Well Cause, you could be thankful for your healthy body…’...