In fact, the Puritans in the Massachusetts Bay Colony banned Christmas in 1659. The Puritans banned Christmas due to its ...
As they worded it in the New England Confederation of 1643: “we all came into these parts of America with one and the same ...
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 ...
Catholics celebrate the birth of the Virgin Mary, with the caption “Happy birthday, Mary!” I wish I could say Guadalupe is ...
US-style Christian nationalism is slowly infiltrating Britain. But faith is about much more than restricting citizenship ...
For more than 10,000 years before Europeans arrived, the Northeast was home to many tribes with organized leadership and ...
It is a sign of hope that more young people are fully participating in the church. But how is the church called to respond in ...
The first recorded date of Christmas in England was in the year 597 when Augustine baptised 10,000 Saxons in Kent on ...
Thanksgiving connects America’s founding story with the Jewish story of a people who fled oppression, crossed the waters and gave thanks upon reaching a promised land. The link between the Pilgrims ...
A “Friendsgiving” protest featuring “Gaza’s Spilled Blood” echoed a slander that has sparked violence against Jews for ...
Explore the dark history of Blood Libel and its impact on Jewish communities from medieval times to present-day incidents.