In 1999, Becket's Founder wrote a piece called "The Feast of the Intransitive Verb," and in his wonderfully witty way, described how Thanksgiving points to our longing for the transcendent. See below 👇🏼; quick read. (1/5)
As he put it, “You can’t just sit there and ‘thank.’ You have to thank someone.” Many people choose to thank God—for the blessings in their lives, for the great country we live in, and the freedom we enjoy. (2/5)
He continues: "Defending the public integrity of our holidays is not just petulance….Public holiday celebrations are particularly potent engines of culture—which is why the secularists have poured so much energy into changing ours." (3/5)
Seamus's argument is critical 20 years later. America's religious history matters, and doesn't need to be scrubbed from our memories. Our traditions are powerful reminders of the source of our rights: our inherent human dignity and not the whims of gov't bureaucrats. (4/5)
At @BECKETlaw, we are grateful for the privilege of defending religious liberty every day. This #Thanksgiving, I hope you'll join me in thanking "someone,' in my case the God of Abraham, and encourage others to do the same. (5/5)
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