Advancing the stories and ideas of the kingdom of God.
June 23, 1683: English Quaker William Penn, an advocate of peace and religious toleration, signs a treaty with the American Indians of Pennsylvania. Voltaire said the agreement was the only treaty never sworn to and never broken.
June 23, 1780: American troops, using hymnal pages from the First Presbyterian Church for gun wadding, stops the British advance on Springfield, New Jersey (see issue 50: American Revolution).
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A judge finds authorities complicit in Raymond Koh’s disappearance, granting millions in damages and ordering a new investigation.
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US evangelicals are buying up shuttered Catholic properties.
In 1959, evangelicals looked to political leaders to hold up America’s great spiritual heritage as responses to the Soviet Union divided Christians.
The Bulletin
The life and legacy of Dick Cheney, Tuesday’s elections, and Germany signals future deportations.
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Churches step in as shelters, aid sites, and sources of hope after the island’s strongest storm.
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The democratic socialist’s energetic campaign paid off in Tuesday’s election.
The Just Life with Benjamin Watson
Faith that holds conviction and compassion in the same breath.
