by Pam Durso | Apr 1, 2003 | Opinion
No matter what we believe of Jefferson’s faith commitment, he himself believed he was a Christian. In a letter to Charles Thomson, he declared, “I am a real Christian.” Late in life, Jefferson also wrote that he “was a sect to himself.”...
by Pam Durso | Mar 4, 2003 | Opinion
Like many public figures of the day, Washington was reticent about sharing his views on religion, but his letters, diaries and speeches reveal that many of the stories about his religious views had no factual basis. Washington’s words seem to indicate that he...
by Pam Durso | Feb 4, 2003 | Opinion
No one knows precisely what Lincoln thought or how he coped with so much tragedy, but many of his associates noted that he frequently had a Bible in hand. He also began to integrate the scriptures into his personal and political vocabulary. To most Americans, Abraham...
by Pam Durso | Dec 20, 2002 | Opinion
The fascination—even obsession—with the celebration of Christmas has not always been part of the American landscape. In fact, the earliest Americans opposed and even made laws against the observance of Christmas. Many of the Puritan settlers in New England were...
by Pam Durso | Nov 8, 2002 | Opinion
Churches need to take seriously their responsibility to support and minister to families blessed by adoption. This task is not an easy one, for the most helpful ways in which to minister to these families is not always obvious, and ministering to adopting couples can...
