I may not have covered all American and/or Christian holidays, but I realized that I have written several holiday-related posts over the years and reproduced a few relevant speeches & proclamations. Many are historically informative — maybe even inspirational. Some have apologetic significance. A few are just… fun. I plan to continue adding to the list, though the “biggies” will probably get the most attention. If you have a particular holiday-related topic you are curious about, let me know, and I’ll consider researching and writing about it.
Meanwhile, have a Happy ___________ or a Merry _____________! Or, maybe I wish you a solemn and respectful remembrance of ______________. Kinda depends on the occasion, doesn’t it? Be well, stay safe, and God Bless You, my friends!
Easter/Resurrection Day:
The Town that Lost (er, Temporarily Misplaced) Good Friday
Bible Contradictions at the Empty Tomb (Part 1 of 2)
Bible Contradictions at the Empty Tomb (Part 2 of 2)
Biblical Inerrancy and the Resurrection
On Jesus’ Death, part 1 of 4: Imposter Theory and Secular Evidence
On Jesus’ Death, part 2 of 4: Beatings and Flogging
On Jesus’ Death, part 3 of 4: Crucifixion
On Jesus’ Death, part 4 of 4: Swoon Theory and Substitutionary Atonement
On Jesus’ Burial: 9 Reasons the Gospels Are Credible
On the Resurrection Hypothesis, part 1 of 5: Testing Historical Explanations
On the Resurrection Hypothesis, part 2 of 5: The Empty Tomb
On the Resurrection Hypothesis, part 3 of 5: Postmortem Appearances
On the Resurrection Hypothesis, part 4 of 5: The Disciples’ Belief
On the Resurrection Hypothesis, part 5 of 5: Conclusion
Suffering and the God Who Got Involved
The Ten Commandments on Easter?
Hugh Bonneville on the Countdown to Calvary
Rethinking the Easter-Is-Pagan Idea
Memorial Day:
Reagan’s 1986 Memorial Day Speech
A Brief History of Memorial Day
Independence Day:
Independence Day for Right-Wingers
President George W. Bush Speech on July 4, 2003
Does the Treaty of Tripoli Disprove a ‘Christian’ Founding of America?
Defining Patriotism and Acts Thereof
Calvin Coolidge’s Independence Day Speech (1926)
Patriot Day (9/11):
*Note: This post was actually published around Independence Day, but it is 9/11-centric.
A Patriot’s Message
*Note: While this post doesn’t mention the events of 9/11, the subject is certainly relevant and tied to the patriotic theme.
The Matter of American Exceptionalism
Dave Stotts Documentary Looks Back at September 11th
9/11 and Where We Go from Here
Columbus Day:
Halloween/All Saints’ Day/Reformation Day:
Costumes, Candy, and Courting Evil
When Children Ask Why They Can’t Go Trick-or-Treating
Thanksgiving:
Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation
Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation
Kennedy’s Thanksgiving Proclamation
Thank God for Sperm Whales and Other Predators
The Uniquely Christian Nature of Thanksgiving in America
The Jewish Thanksgiving Connection
Thank God for Elephants and Sauropods
Were the Pilgrims Really Intent upon Racial Genocide?
Cops, Conservatives, and Christian Apologists
Christmas:
Is December 25th Pagan? (Part 1 of 2)
Is December 25th Pagan? (Part 2 of 2)
Are The Gospel Accounts of the Nativity Contradictory?
One Man’s Theory for Why Jesus Lay in a Manger
9 Things You Might Not Know about Christmas
What Was the Star of Bethlehem?
A Christmas Essay by Harry Reasoner
A Little-Known Fact About the Nativity Shepherds
My Top 10 Favorite Christmas Hymns
Three Reasons to NOT Read the Trinity into Gen. 1:26
