| | 7 notable Fourth of Julys in US history | | Curated for you byCP Editors | | Good afternoon and Happy Independence Day! It's Tuesday, July 4, and today's headlines include seven notable Fourth of Julys, Eric Metaxas' warning to the Church, and a selection of pieces from our CP Voices contributors in honor of the holiday. | | Today, millions of people across the U.S. will celebrate Independence Day, a date known for being when the English colonies of North America declared their independence from the British Empire. Although the Fourth of July is closely associated with the United States Declaration of Independence that was issued in 1776, other notable moments in American history in different years also fell on July 4. This article from The Christian Post dives into seven other notable American historical events that fell on this day. Full Story. |
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| Surveys show Americans want businesses to stay neutral | | Research from Summit Ministries and McLaughlin & Associates shows that 73% of Americans want businesses to remain neutral on hot-button political and cultural issues such as LGBT advocacy. Just 27% said they would rather do business with companies that take public stands on hot-button topics. A separate poll from the Convention of States Action and the Trafalgar Group yielded similar findings. Read more. | | Planned Parenthood: Virginity is a 'social construct' | | Planned Parenthood recently took to social media to declare that virginity is a "patriarchal" concept, prompting concerns that the nation's largest abortion provider is encouraging individuals, particularly youth, to be sexually active. The post, which the abortion giant shared on Friday, stated, "Virginity is a social construct." Read more. |
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| Why July 4th is America’s holy day | | Scott Powell of the Institute for Faith and Culture and the Discovery Institute explains why July 4 is such an important day for Americans and the world. Reflecting on how it was a "serious and somber occasion" for the Founding Fathers as they took a bold stand, becoming the first in history to establish a free and independent constitutional republic, Powell writes, "Let's make this July 4th a day of celebration of our founding ideals, but also a time of renewed commitment to engage and wake up everyone we know that it's time to resist creeping tyranny and reclaim precious possessions—our freedoms and rights." Read more. | | Freedom only comes through sacrifice, never goes on sale | | Dondi E. Costin, Major General (Ret.), Ph.D., discusses American independence and why freedom isn't free. "Freedom is not free, but those standing watch for us this Independence Day raised their right hands because of their conviction that our gain is worth their pain. Thanks be to God," writes Costin, the president of Liberty University. Read more. |
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| Celebrate Our Freedom with Great Resources from Crossmap.com! | | Christ has set us free! Stand, then, as free people, and do not allow yourselves to become slaves again. - Galatians 5:1Freedom comes at a cost to someone. | | For our country, it was Revolutionary soldiers. For our souls it was the King of Kings! | | Today, as we celebrate freedom let us take action to love and serve someone. | | To assist you, be sure to visit our special Independence Day special section where you will find inspirational blogs, uplifting videos, inspirational books, and edifying podcasts, all devoted to honoring the freedom and liberty God has bestowed on our great nation. | | |
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| Eric Metaxas tells the Church to 'wake up' | | Eric Metaxas is using his latest book, Letter to the American Church, to issue a warning that the Church must "wake up," seek truth and speak out against societal evils. The author told CP, "There are all kinds of figures from history and in the Scripture who understand that, 'My duty is to God, and if that makes me unpopular, if that makes me attacked, who cares?'" Watch the interview now. | | TD Jakes appoints daughter, son-in-law as assistant pastors | | Televangelist T.D. Jakes has installed his daughter, Sarah Jakes Roberts, and her husband, Touré Roberts, as the first-ever assistant pastors of The Potter's House in the church’s 27-year history. The move is one that many, perhaps, would not have predicted years ago due to the dramatic twists and turns she has had in her life, including getting pregnant at age 13. Read more. |
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| Hailey Bieber, celebrities urge censorship on social media | | Christian model Hailey Baldwin Bieber has joined the likes of trans advocate LaVerne Cox and nonbinary artist Sam Smith in endorsing a public letter calling for Instagram, YouTube and other social media platforms to ban LGBT "hate, harassment and disinformation." The letter, which was shared by the LGBT activist group GLAAD, argues, "There has been a massive systemic failure to prohibit hate, harassment, and malicious anti-[LGBT] disinformation on your platforms and it must be addressed. The very content you profit from is in violation of your own terms of service, which assert that you do not allow hate speech." Read more. | | Danny Gokey unveils EP 'Brave' to restore patriotism in the US | | Grammy-nominated artist Danny Gokey has released a three-song EP titled Brave, fueled by a deep desire to restore patriotism and unity in the hearts of Americans. "Every country has a past, but the people that decide where the country goes ... The United States of America is built on a system of freedom. And not every country has been able to have that. I want just to get a sense of pride in the people to celebrate us again," he told CP. Watch the full interview now. | | | | | | | | Thank you for spending part of your day with us. We wish you a very Happy Fourth of July and look forward to seeing you again tomorrow! -- CP Editors |
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