29
Jul
Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor. Now, therefore, I do recommend that we may then all unite in rendering unto Him our sincere and humble thanks for His [...]
22
Jul
There is no soldier so undaunted as the pious man, no army so formidable as those who are superior to the fear of death. There is nothing more awful to think of than that those whose trade is war should be despisers of the name of the Lord of hosts and that they should expose [...]
15
Jul
These, and numerous similar documents, establish that Christianity was the prominent influence in the early growth and orderly development of civil government in the New World. The Founding of Education in America Many settlers to America had suffered persecution for their Christian beliefs at the hands of other “Christians” many of the civil abuses of [...]
9
Jul
Justice James Wilson agreed that responsibility was the central issue: What is meant by the liberty of the press is that there should be no antecedent restraint upon it; but that every author is responsible when he attacks the security or welfare of the government, or the safety, character, and property of the individual. The [...]
2
Jul
The historical “straying” from the Founders’ original meaning for the First Amendment has been greatly facilitated by an overused, misused, and even regularly abused historical phrase: “the separation of church and state.” Although these words are familiar to virtually the entire nation, few Americans know their history; where did this phrase originate? “Separation of church [...]
