In the 400-plus year history of our national Thanksgiving holiday, perhaps the most prominent and enduring feature has been gratitude to God. Yet as the percentage of nonbelievers increases, the Almighty is increasingly elbowed out by secular celebrations. Food, family and football now prevail over the fourth “f”: faith.
Such criticism is nothing new: It wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without someone lamenting its secularization and urging Americans to focus less on feasting and more on giving thanks. Consider the storied history:
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