The Statue of Liberty is an icon of our political freedom. The Cross is an icon of our spiritual freedom. The Statue of ...

Freedom doesn’t “have a birthday” for some people and not for others. But freedom is our birthday, an expression of the ...

I’ve been thinking a lot about peace lately. We live in a time of wars and rumors of wars, civil disturbances, and fractured ...

As we become aware of God’s loving ever-presence, we discover that we are free from the fear that would shackle us.

This is quite possibly the most beautiful month in our city. Lightening bugs and cicadas grace us with their magical presence ...

One of the highlights of the American summer is July 4th. Fireworks, parades, and barbecues are all staples of the ...

Gently but firmly correcting their perception of “success,” Jesus invites them to remember what is truly important.

And Douglass did so, it is worth noting, by championing the same founding principles that he celebrated in his Fourth of July ...

Sound familiar? Coping with the “fatigue of living” may not mean literally falling asleep — though it might. It could be any ...

Philly is already in the thick of Fourth of July week preparations and festivities, with Wawa’s Welcome America lineup in ...

We are independent of London, but are we independent of Washington? Does government today remotely resemble the values articulated on July 4, 1776?

The Declaration also says that all men are created equal and have been endowed by their creator with unalienable rights. Somebody may claim that that is not a significant remark. Perhaps it was just a ...