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Explicitly Christian Constitution

Reed R. Heustis, Jr., Esq. / The Covenant News:
The State of Connecticut's nickname is the Constitution State. If asked, most people may guess that the reason for this nickname is that Connecticut may have been the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. In actuality, they'd be wrong. Delaware was the first, having done so on December 7, 1787. Connecticut was the fifth state to ratify. So, why the nickname? Most people would be surprised to learn that Connecticut is known as the Constitution State because what many consider to be the first written constitution in the western tradition was adopted there. Thus, Connecticut became known as the Constitution State. However, what would really stun people is to learn that this first written constitution was an explicitly Christian document.

Posted by Editor at November 24, 2009 01:15 AM