By Adam Dooley Christian Action League November 23, 2023 Without diminishing the various religious festivals that preceded it across the ocean, most recognize the holiday called Thanksgiving as a uniquely American tradition. Before appreciating the role of US presidents who helped to normalize the observance of the holiday, however, we would do well to commemorate […]
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What the Record Shows Us About How We Got Thanksgiving Day
Christian Action League November 24, 2022 On November 29, 1623, three years after the Pilgrims’ arrival and two years after the first Thanksgiving, Governor William Bradford made an official proclamation for a day of Thanksgiving: To all ye Pilgrims: In as much as the great Father has given us this year an abundant harvest of […]
This Nation Was Turned Around Once Before. Can It Happen Again?
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League November 19, 2021 Tyranny not only robs people of their God-given rights, but the fight against it can result in an unreasonable revolt against even the shadow of government. This was the conclusion of Daniel Dorchester in his history of Christianity in the United States, first published in […]
Five Speakers with Strong NC Ties Give Powerful Remarks during the RNC
By M.H. CavanaughChristian Action LeagueAugust 28, 2020 This week, five great Americans with strong North Carolina ties, spoke at the Republican National Convention. Each one provided much-needed remarks to a national audience. They spoke of religious liberty, the need for perseverance and faith in the American way, the power of peaceful protests for racial justice, […]
‘Return America’ Rally and Press Conference Highlights Religious Liberty Lawsuit
Special Update Note Calling for Prayer from Dr. Mark Creech By L.A. WilliamsChristian Action LeagueMay 15, 2020 Hundreds of Christians gathered in Raleigh Thursday to take a stand for their right to worship freely, with many urging pastors to defy the Governor’s COVID-related executive orders and reopen their churches for in-person, inside services this Sunday. […]
Sin’s Vaccine
By Dave Eden, Eden’s Political Cartoons “In his book, Our God Breathed Book – The Bible, the late Dr. John R. Rice, said: “The Bible gives the most accurate, definite, brief statement of the use of the blood in the body, a statement which is absolutely scientific. Leviticus 17:11 says, ‘For the life of the […]
Our Finest Hour?
By Dave Eden, Eden Political Cartoons The context of the following quote from John Hancock, best known for his iconic signature on the Declaration of Independence, was the conflict between Great Britain and the American Colonies. But if we slightly edited the quote to remove those references, Hancock’s remarks are profoundly pertinent to the great […]
Community Urged to ‘Fight Back’ Against Meeting Where Rev. Creech was Speaker
By M.H. Cavanaugh Christian Action League August 15, 2019 America’s founders were staunch defenders of free speech. “Without freedom of thought, there can be no such thing as wisdom – and no such thing as public liberty without free speech,” said Benjamin Franklin. George Washington noted, “If freedom of speech is taken away then dumb […]