The former Govenor of Alaska Sarah Palin and many other conservatives assert that "God has granted America a special role in human history." They believe that this is why America is "under attack" by liberals who downplay America's "God-given" distinctiveness.
Do you believe that these leaders are correct in saying that America has a special relationship with God?
A recent survey from the National Marriage Project shows that marriage is an institution in decline in many parts of American society. The survey's author saya "this retreat from marriage in Middle America" will have wide-ranging social and economic consequences.
In 1789, President George Washington voiced his support for a day of "public thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many signal favors of Almighty God."
What are you grateful for?
Do you have a Thanksgiving blessing or prayer? Share your Thanksgiving prayer with us.
Last weekend, at a rally at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC, television personality, Glenn Beck boldly criticized President Obama's religion. Mr. Beck called it a "perversion." He said that America "isn't recognizing the president's version of Christianity." Mr. Beck characterized it as "liberation theology."
Despite critique of Mr. Obama's Christianity a recent poll showed that nearly 20% of Americans believe falsely that the president is Muslim.
Recently, some New York-area rabbis are planning to bring weapons to High Holy Day services this month to guard against terrorist threats. In June 2009, a Kentucky pastor invited his congregation members to bring their firearms to church to celebrate the Second Amendment.
Do weapons belong in worship? Should clergy be armed? Do the Ten Commandments trump the Second Amendment?
I hope this Blog will be interactive and spark questions regarding the Sunday Sermon, a Bible lesson, a Sunday School lesson, or specific topics on Christian Living. I hope it will change from week to week and it will be open to all.
