Why the Fourth of July Is a Presbyterian Holiday

While Americans today are roasting hot dogs and setting off fireworks, few will be thinking deeply about the significance of the event we remember, the issuing of The Declaration of Independence by our courageous Founding Fathers.  Christians should realize, however, that the ideas enshrined in the founding of our nation and in the Declaration are biblical ideas that are just as important today.  Reformed Christians, especially, should see in the language of our Founders the ideas of covenant theology that are essential for us to recover and defend today.  With this in mind, let me offer three reasons why the Fourth of July is really a Presbyterian holiday.