Christian Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Day, that joyful festival, is again at hand.  It is well that we pause a moment to recall its true significance and to reflect on some of the principles that lie at the basis of all true gratitude. First of all, do you know what it means to “give thanks”?  Thanksgiving is joy, real, spiritual, unfeigned, lasting joy.  The idea of giving thanks is very closely related to that of grace.  In the original, both words come from the same root.  From this point of view, American...