America Archives

Like many Americans, Memorial Day never ceases to move me. It’s the most poignant time of the year for me, maybe because it’s about life, death and...

Citing previous practice, the mayor of New York said the focus of the Ground Zero ceremonies will be on victims and their families; religious...

Since the 10th anniversary of 9/11 falls on a Sunday, how can you acknowledge it at your church?

As of Pew’s 2017 data, 83% of Americans are at least “fairly certain” about their belief in God, but strangely enough, many are convinced that the...

Set aside the burgers and dogs and soda and beer for a moment this Fourth of July and contemplate something decidedly different...

Other nations were founded on the basis of race, or by the power of kings or emperors who accumulated lands and the peasants who inhabited those...

There are two places I go to spent time with my father - Panel 9 Easter Line 71 on the Vietnam Memorial, or the headstone in Greeneville, Tenn.

Churches should be glad to have their members celebrate Memorial Day with gusto. But leaders should be wary about bringing the pomp and...

Memorial Day has always been a mixed holiday: happily enjoying freedom while somberly remembering those who gave it to us.