In 1918, while he was serving in the Army in upstate New York, Irving Berlin wrote the song “God Bless America.” It wasn’t until 20 years later in 1938 when Berlin, a Russian Jew, thought ...

A Florida high school student was disciplined after a national atheist organization took offense when he concluded the morning announcements by saying “God Bless America.” ...

Verily I say unto you, inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.” ...

"God Bless America" is a phrase whose ubiquity comes thanks to political speeches and even top sporting events. At face value, the meaning seems simple. But in this week's Ethics and Religion Talk ...

A book about the song "God Bless America" shows how early popularity of the Irving Berlin song, which debuted in 1938, reflected pre-war anxiety and sparked an anti-Semitic and xenophobic backlash.

To wit: God bless America, please. God save the state, we pray. God mend America’s every flaw, amen and amen. On the Lord’s day and in his house, let it not be America’s song, but salvation ...

Dion soulfully sings “God Bless America,” though she is Canadian. When singer Marc Anthony performed the song at the 2013 baseball All-Star Game, racists attacked his performance, tweeting ...

God Bless America "God Bless America" takes on a wide spectrum of what's wrong with the U.S. of A. today: bottom-feeding reality TV, vapid celebrity culture, hateful political commentators ...

As for today in America, may God bless this country and the rest of the world. And may we seek His wisdom and guidance, but take responsibility for our own actions.

One hot Sunday afternoon last season, I did not rise for “God Bless America.” In a beer-soaked tone of voice that wasn’t pleasant, a gentleman several rows behind me told me to stand up.