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Prayer for our nation: Massachusetts

June 9, 2014CarmenFowlerLaBergeAmerican Revolutionary War, Massachusetts

Each week we pray for the United States, one state at a time. This week we lift in prayer the state of Massachusetts. The state has a robust motto: Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem Loosely translated as: “By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty.“” The motto was first adopted by…

Presbyterian role in Revolution outlined

October 17, 2013LaymanAmerican Revolutionary War, John Fea, Presbyterians

By Lea Kahn, Central Jersey.com Make no mistake — Presbyterians made up the largest Protestant denomination in New Jersey during the American Revolutionary War, yet their contributions to the conflict have been overlooked. Professor John Fea, who is the chairman of the History Department and an associate professor of American history at Messiah College in…