Posts Tagged ‘4th of July’
3 Provocative Justice Lessons from the 4th of July
Last week we celebrated our independence. Helen, Daniel and I were in Washington DC visiting Joseph who has an internship there. We visited the National Museum of African American History & Culture, Museum of the Bible and drove to visit Gettysburg. Each of these sites have strong connections to Independence Day. Lesson One: The Paradox…
Read MoreThe Bravery We Celebrate in the Declaration of Independence
Have you ever thought about why we celebrate the 4th of July? Probably not. Honestly, it is very unusual for a country to celebrate its declaration of independence. Most countries celebrate the day their constitution was signed, but we celebrate the signing of our declaration of independence. There is good reason to do so. Never…
Read MoreWe hold these truths
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Declaration of Independence. This week we celebrated our independence. The Declaration of Independence was a significant document explaining why continual…
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