Happy 4th of July! (But Do You Know What That Means?)
On this day in 1776, the 56 delegates to the Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence. While our country recognizes a national holiday on July 4, and families across the United States are celebrating with cookouts and fireworks, a substantial number of American citizens don’t fully understand what we are celebrating. A poll done […]
Religious Freedom Day and the “Separation of Church and State”
On this day in 1786, Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom was adopted by the Virginia General Assembly. This statute greatly shaped the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which protects the freedom of religion for all Americans, along with religious protections in state constitutions. As a result, January 16th has been proclaimed Religious […]