Landing of Columbus

courtesy Architect of the Capitol

     “...the fact that the Gospel must still be preached to so many lands in such a short time -- this is what convinces me.”
Christopher Columbus, Book of Prophecies

Landing at Cape Henry

courtesy Architect of the Capitol

Baptism of Pocahontas

     Jesus said, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, [baptizo] immersing them [eis] the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

   Thus began the Treaty of Paris which ended the Revolutionary War. The Treaty continued: "It having pleased the Divine Providence to dispose the hearts of the most serene and most potent Prince George the Third...and of the United States of America, to forget all past misunderstandings and differences....Done at Paris, this THIRD DAY of SEPTEMBER, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three." The Treaty was signed by Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, who later became the 2nd President, and John Jay, the first Chief Justice.

Did you know?
106 of the first 108 colleges in America
were founded on the Christian faith.

Did you know?
The  founding fathers helped found the
American Tract Society,
American Sunday School Union and
over 100 city, county and state Bible societies including the
American Bible Society,
American Board of Foreign Missions,
Christian Constitutional Society,
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge and the
American Society for Educating Pious Youth for the Gospel Ministry.

National Day of Prayer,
1952 and 1988

Portrait courtesy of
The National Gallery of Art

Did you know?

     Robert Aitken's Bible was the first known English-language Bible to be printed in America, and also the only Bible to receive Congressional approval.

     On January 21, 1781, Robert Aitken presented a "memorial" [petition] to Congress offering to print "a neat Edition of the Holy Scriptures for the use of schools."

     After appointing a committee to study the project, Congress acted on September 12, 1782, by "highly approv[ing of] the pious and laudable undertaking of Mr. Aitken."

Church in the U.S. Capitol
by David Barton

     Do you remember when stores were closed on Sundays because it was Sunday?  That’s the situation here in Mayberry, NC.  This episode is a comment on our Christian culture back in 1963.

     Growing up in Chicago in the 1960’s, most stores in the main shopping district on 47th and Ashland Avenue (south) were closed on Sundays.  In fact, the only late shopping night was on Thursday.  Stores normally closed around 5PM so fathers could be with their wife and children for family dinner.

     When I first visited West Virginia in 1983 the local mall was closed on Sunday due to blue laws.

Man in a Hurry

Patriotic Hymns
(read words in a church hymnal)

America

America, the Beautiful

Battle Hymn of the Republic

Faith of Our Fathers

God Bless America

God of Our Fathers

The Star-Spangled Banner

Aerial View of Washington, DC

Read the Walls (video)

Tours:

American Christian Tours

Christian Discoveries

Christian Tours

Christian Tours of Boston

Spiritual Heritage Tours

U.S. Christian Commission (Gettysburg, PA)

Did you know?
     In the Church of The Holy Trinity vs. United States (February 29, 1892, Decided); David J. Brewer, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of The United States, stated, “These, and many other matters which might be noticed, add a volume of unofficial declarations to the mass of organic utterances that this is a Christian nation.”