Black Robed Regiment
“To everything, there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven. A time to be born, and a time to die, a time to plant, and a time to pluck what is planted.” [1] Activism in the Church is as American as apple pie or baseball. The original example of activism in the church started before America was even an official nation. We have all heard the stories of our founding fathers standing up against the British's tyranny, but activism was not limited to just these brave men. The question of fighting for freedom reached the lowest levels in colonial society. While the founding fathers are the most well known for fighting, many others stood up and fought alongside them. The question of freedom was often the topic of Sunday morning sermons streaming from colonial churches' pulpits. In fact, the argument for loyalty to the crown was also the topic of sermons in churches throughout the colo...