Declaration of Independence
Let’s celebrate this Fourth of July without the myth of white Christian innocence
By Robert P. Jones — July 2, 2021
(RNS) — Which will we honor — the Doctrine of Discovery or the Declaration of Independence?
What Americans can learn from the British about setting a religious vision for change (COMMENTARY)
By Simon Greer — March 25, 2015
(RNS) It's time for our religious leaders to step forward and set a vision, agenda and values; to hope that we, our politicians and our political parties can find our way to help America live up to its promise.
COMMENTARY: On the Fourth, setting aside the ‘I’ for ‘us’
By Tom Ehrich — July 1, 2014
(RNS) In July 1776, 56 brave men signed a Declaration of Independence and pledged everything -- their "lives, fortunes and sacred honor" -- to freedom and democracy. They set aside “I” and paid dearly for it.
‘The American Bible’ collects the texts that We the People love to fight about
By Daniel Burke — July 3, 2012
(RNS) There are certain speeches, songs, books, letters, laws, and axioms that Americans appreciate enough to argue about, says religion scholar Stephen Prothero. By Daniel Burke.
GUEST COMMENTARY: Thomas Jefferson, our least Christian president
By Stephen Prothero — July 2, 2012
(RNS) This Fourth of July, after the parades are over, I propose we all devote a few minutes to remembering our least Christian president. Instead of reading David Barton, go straight to Thomas Jefferson himself and to the words he chose to deliver on his first day as president. By Stephen Prothero.
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