Every year on December 7th I write a post about Pearl Harbor, about how it was important for the Americans in the 40s to never forget why they were fighting. As the war went on, they clung to Pearl Harbor for renewed reason to keep fighting, keep sacrificing. This year I was struck by the thought that Semana Santa (Passion Week) is the rallying cry of us Christians. Sometimes being a Christian is like being in a battle. A pastor…
Today marks the 67th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The following is a repost of something I wrote two years ago. I post about this every year because I think it was an important part of our history, and I don’t want to see it forgotten. The attack on Pearl Harbor moved the United States to get involved in the war going on in Europe. That war – World War II – affected the US culture greatly, from…
Today marks the 65th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Sunday, December 7th, 1941. The US had just emerged from a decade of economic depression, and rumors of a worldwide war circulated. The country was divided in its stand on whether or not the United States should enter this war. Every generation has their “Where were you?” moments. For this generation, it was “Where were you when you heard about Pearl Harbor?” For many, it was over the radio,…