EASTER
MEDITATIONS
“Let the pulpit resound with the doctrine and sentiments
of religious liberty. Let us hear of the dignity of man’s nature, and
the noble rank he holds among the works of God... Let it be known
that... liberties are not the grants of princes and parliaments.” — John Adams
“It is the right as well as the duty of all men in society, publicly
and at stated seasons, to worship the Supreme Being, the great Creator
and Preserver of the universe. And no subject shall be hurt, molested,
or restrained in his person, liberty, or estate, for worshipping God in
the manner and season most agreeable to the dictates of his own
conscience...” — The Massachusetts
Bill of Rights
“The Son of God suffered unto the death, not that men might not suffer,
but that their sufferings might be like His.” — George MacDonald
“You and I know and do not believe that life is so dear and peace so
sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery. If nothing
is worth dying for, when did this begin? Should Moses have told the
children of Israel to live in slavery under the pharaohs? Should Christ
have refused the cross? Should the patriots of Concord Bridge have
thrown down their guns and refused to fire the shot heard round the
world?” — Ronald Reagan (1964)
