Review by Don Crow of The Counsel of Chalcedon magazine. The late historian Mrs. Swanson (1927-2011) has written this valuable biography of John Locke. She had previously written The Education of James Madison and contributed to the series by Verna Hall on the Christian History of the Constitution and the American Revolution. This new book […]
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The Sacred-Secular Extinction
By William Mikler In the hands of secularists, the so-called sacred-secular distinction is really aimed at the extinction of the sacred If there is one lie the secularists don’t want Christians to discover, dismantle, and have done with, it’s the lie that is summed up in the phrase, “the sacred-secular distinction”. It is by means […]
Call to Arms: A response to the Supreme Court decision to uphold the Health Care Act
By Billy Falling Call to arms, Christians in America: Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, John Roberts just sold the Constitution down the river. By siding with the liberals, who have a very warped view of our founding document, he has betrayed his own oath, just as have the liberals, to uphold it. The Health […]
The Declaration of Independence Defines Our Principles
by Star Parker We must understand and apply our operating manual — our Constitution — in a manner consistent with the principles of our nation’s founding. It is encouraging news that the Supreme Court has decided to consider the constitutionality of key provisions of Obamacare — the Affordable Care Act. By the end of next […]
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut – January 1639
by Ben Gilmore Big doors swing on little hinges. John Locke was only seven years old. He is called “The Philosopher of American Liberty.” So we cannot credit “the world’s first written Constitution” to his influence. What then was the root inspiration for the citizens of three settlement villages along the Connecticut River in the […]
Religious Freedom 2012
by Jerry Nordskog John Quincy Adams, 6th president stated: America’s glory is not dominion, but liberty. Her march is the march of the mind. She has a spear and a shield; but the motto upon her shield is Freedom, Independence, Peace. This has been her Declaration: this has been, as far as her necessary intercourse […]
CONCEALING THE TRUTH?
To: Letters@Ventura County Star From: Gerald Christian Nordskog Re: Time to finally put the birther dispute to rest (June 2, 2012) Agreed: Time for President’s Eligibility Issue to Get Fair Hearing This short-sighted editorial unjustly dismisses evidence. Why not full disclosure? Is this outcome based journalism? The term “antics” applies not to those seeking TRUTH, […]
Why Our Founders Fought for Life, Liberty and Property
Jefferson begins the Declaration of Independence by justifying this bold action based on the power granted by the Creator, based on the “Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God.” He makes his case on that basis. “We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by […]
Is Patriotism Uncool?
by Jerry Newcombe The Memorial Day parades and barbecues were barely begun when a TV host put his foot in his mouth, for which he has now profusely (and rightly) apologized. Chris Hayes, a host on the very liberal MSNBC cable channel, who is also the editor-at-large for Nation magazine, said on the eve of […]
The Move to War!
by Matt Chancey If you have been monitoring the news or receiving PPF’s email alerts or our Facebook status updates, you know by now that north and south Sudan have returned to war. This man suffered severe burns over most of his body as a result of a bombing in his village in the Nuba […]
Memorial Day
By Christian Law Association on May 23, 2012 in Christian Law Association, Guest Essays, Publisher’s Corner
On the last Monday of each May, our nation observes a holiday that many now call Memorial Day. Originally given the name “Decoration Day” for the tradition of beautifying the graves of our fallen soldiers, this day commemorates the lives and sacrifices of those who fought and gave the greatest sacrifice they could so that […]
Why Obama’s Birth Certificate Matters, Especially Now
by Selwyn Duke There was a time when someone could perhaps justify sitting on the fence on the matter of Barack Obama’s birth certificate. There were those on the left who could chalk doubts about its authenticity up to conspiratorial internet paranoia. As for the right, there was every reason to worry about being the […]
Free our Kids from Governmental Immorality
by Star Parker We have created a world where it’s illegal to teach youth traditional values in school but not illegal to teach them competing values of nihilism, materialism and relativism. President Barack Obama now commands center stage following his formal announcement that, yes, he supports same sex marriage. But for perspective on how we […]
Pray for our Great Nation
by David Barton Several times over the last year, our nation has been called to prayer. This Thursday, May 3rd, millions will join together once again in tens of thousands of groups across the nation for the National Day of Prayer, humbly imploring God’s blessings over this great nation. We will stand in the long […]
Obama Makes Foul Call for Economic Fairness
by Star Parker Obama knows how to tap into the worst instincts of people to garner political support — inspiring blame and envy, sadly, pays political dividends. You have got to give credit where credit is due. President Barack Obama has laid out the core message of his re-election campaign. It is a message whose […]