Tag: PILGRIMS

Col. John Eidsmoe: From Wittenberg to Plymouth, from Luther to the Pilgrims

Four things to learn from Luther, Tyndale and Bradford as we celebrate Thanksgiving.

Col. John Eidsmoe: 1619 or 1620 — is racism the defining feature of America?

“The 1619 Project” gives the impression that slavery began with the American colonies. Nothing could be further from the truth. 

Col. John Eidsmoe: Were the Pilgrims communists or capitalists?

The Pilgrims did not choose a communal living experiment; it was forced upon them just before their voyage.