As they worded it in the New England Confederation of 1643: “we all came into these parts of America with one and the same ...

Thanksgiving is a genuinely Christian holiday because it rejects the concept of luck. If your good life is the result of random happenstance, there is no one to thank — you just got lucky. It would ...

In Puritan England Christmas carols were abolished by parliament in 1627 being considered part of a “worldly festival.” While ...

Why is there such a disconnected between contemporary reformed understanding of Israel and the Puritans? This is what I seek to explain in this article. To begin, it is important to understand that ...

The Naperville Historical Preservation Commission will hear a proposal Thursday to make First Congregational Church a city landmark.

Catholics celebrate the birth of the Virgin Mary, with the caption “Happy birthday, Mary!” I wish I could say Guadalupe is ...

It is said that America is a nation of immigrants, and for a truism, that’s pretty accurate. But it’s also true that the ...

Black autistic pastor and disability scholar Lamar Hardwick shows how ideas around race and disability can cost people ...

"Once inside the old brick building, and usually about the time the minister started droning on and on from the Book of ...

In fact, the Puritans in the Massachusetts Bay Colony banned Christmas in 1659. The Puritans banned Christmas due to its ...

From meat-heavy mince pies to festive plum puddings, some holiday treats were once discouraged, creating myths that still ...

Thanksgiving is a significant holiday in the United States that usually involves Americans returning home to reconnect with family, old friends, and to give thanks to God Here are seven notable ...