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The Articles of Confederation: America’s First Experiment in Self-Governance

MattDecember 3, 2024December 3, 202405 mins

Imagine trying to unite thirteen fiercely independent states into one nation while fighting a war against the world’s most powerful empire – this was the monumental challenge facing America’s founding generation. Background: In 1777, amid the tumult of the Revolutionary War, the Continental Congress drafted America’s first written constitution, the Articles of Confederation. Thesis: The…

The Liberty Bell: A Testament to Biblical Heritage in American History

MattOctober 27, 2024October 27, 202405 mins

Introduction Imagine standing before a massive bronze bell, its surface weathered by time, bearing words that have echoed through centuries of American history. The Liberty Bell’s famous inscription, “Proclaim Liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof” (Leviticus 25:10), represents one of the most prominent displays of biblical influence in American symbolism. This…