“Now I will avow, that I then believe, and now believe, that those general Principles of Christianity, are as eternal and immutable, as the Existence and Attributes of God; and … Continue reading “The Constitution and the Seven Principles of Liberty”
Discerning Moment
Timeless truths from America’s treasury
The Bible as Political Textbook
“Biblical principles and themes contributed in significant ways to the founders’ bold experiment in republican self-government and liberty under law. The Bible informed the way many eighteenth-century Americans thought about … Continue reading “The Bible as Political Textbook”
The Bible and Classic Literature—The Best Models of Language
Grammar is poor food for the soul if it be not flavored with grace. Charles Spurgeon Imagination is a gift of God for our delight and use. For children, classic … Continue reading “The Bible and Classic Literature—The Best Models of Language”
Regeneration in Classic Literature
“He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit.” Titus … Continue reading “Regeneration in Classic Literature”
What Can We Learn from Treasure Island?
Good people obtain favor from the Lord, but he condemns those who devise wicked schemes. No one can be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted. Proverbs 12:2-3 … Continue reading “What Can We Learn from Treasure Island?”
An Independent People are Wholly Dependent upon God
I will walk at liberty, for I seek Your precepts. Psalm 119:45 The Pennsylvania State House was hot, humid, and charged with emotion in June and July of 1776, when … Continue reading “An Independent People are Wholly Dependent upon God”
Learn America’s Heritage of Christian Character this Summer: The Pilgrim Model, Part II
“Now the Lord is that Spirit and where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.” 2 Corinthians 2:17 America’s heritage of Christian character is beautifully detailed in William … Continue reading “Learn America’s Heritage of Christian Character this Summer: The Pilgrim Model, Part II”
Learn America’s Heritage of Christian Character this Summer: Nathaniel Bowditch, Part I
“And that you study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands.” I Thessalonians 4:11 One way to teach character to children … Continue reading “Learn America’s Heritage of Christian Character this Summer: Nathaniel Bowditch, Part I”
“Stay in your Lane! It’s a Matter of Jurisdiction: Jurisdiction Usurped and Sovereignty for Sale”
“Since the civil ruler has the authority to wield armed might, a unity of civil powers in one body tends to corrupt it toward tyranny. God has also created man … Continue reading ““Stay in your Lane! It’s a Matter of Jurisdiction: Jurisdiction Usurped and Sovereignty for Sale””
Conscience and the Constitution: Part Two
Thinking and Reasoning Biblically in 2023 Part Two of Two The blessings of liberty in America cannot be perpetuated unless the principles of that liberty are re-identified and re-affirmed in … Continue reading “Conscience and the Constitution: Part Two”