Osler's Razor

Tomorrow morning, I will be speaking about Jesus on Death Row at New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington DC, two blocks East of the White House. This is a fascinating church-- it was, among other distinctives, the church Abraham Lincoln attended during his presidency.

More recently, the church played a role in shaping even the pledge of allegiance. Reverend George Docherty preached a Lincoln Day sermon on February 7, 1954 to a congregation that included President Dwight David Eisenhower. The sermon, titled "One Nation Under God," prompted the U.S. Congress to amend the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, inserting the phrase "under God."

If you are in the area, please come by-- the talk will be at 11 am in the Lincoln Parlor, just after the morning service for worship.

[Also, if you are a glutton for punishment, you can now listen to the interview I did last week with WNUR in Chicago, which is also available as a podcast at iTunes.]