Prayer and the Holidays
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History of Memorial Day: Traditions & Origins
Ever wonder about the origin of the American holiday, Memorial Day? Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a holiday of remembrance and traditions for soldiers who have died in our nation’s service. There are many legendary stories as to its actual beginnings, with over two dozen cities and towns laying claim to being the […]
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Rev. Jeremiah Wright — Controversial Theology?
On Sunday, May 4, 2008, Michael Powell wrote Race and the Race: A Fiery Theology Under Fire for the New York Times’ Week in Review. Powell writes, By the mid-1960’s, the horns of Jericho seemed about to sound for the traditional black church in the United States. Martin Luther King, Jr. was yielding to Malcolm […]