Decades ago, when I was a liberal Democrat, I bought into the fallacy that saying “Merry Christmas” was wrong. But back then, I also thought murdering a baby in the womb was right. As (my husband and) I slowly morphed into Reagan Democrat… Source: It Must Always Be ‘Merry Christmas’
Did you know that freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the right to bear arms were not in the original Constitution, drafted in Philadelphia in the summer of 1787? So where did they come from? Sherif Girgis, associate professor of law at the University of Notre Dame, has the answer. Watch Now
American Minute with Bill Federer Lockdowns on Virginia Baptists shaped James Madison’s views on Freedom of Conscience In times of crisis, people turn to Christ, and following the crisis of the French and Indian War, there was a move towards religion in the colonies. Virginia’s government, though, was established Anglican and imposed strict lockdowns on unapproved church gatherings. A Virginia historical marker reads: … More James Madison’s views on Freedom of Conscience
American Minute with Bill Federer Articles of Confederation: The First U.S. Government & the Role of Religion in the States that Ratified It What was the government in the United States before the U.S. Constitution was written? It was the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union. The Articles of Confederation were introduced in the Continental … More Articles of Confederation
American Minute with Bill Federer “5,000 years of recorded history have proven that mankind has always believed in God in spite of many abortive attempts to exile God,” stated Franklin Roosevelt, February 10, 1940. From the earliest records, governments have sought to force people to abandon their consciences and belief in God… READ MORE > >
Christian Newsline Our Faith in Today’s World News updates on the persecuted Church Militant extremists kill 57 villagers in attacks on mainly-Christian north-east DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo) Read full article Fourteen-year-old Indian Christian boy brutally murdered by extremists in Orissa (India) Read full article Widowed Chinese Christian told “stop believing in God” or lose … More News of the Persecuted Church
“We will pray for the soul and peace of mind of someone who would harbor such hatred.” MAY 27, 2020 / SARAH TAYLOR Mississippi Pastor Jerry Waldrop says that his church is no longer standing because its congregants wanted to worship in person — rather than remotely — during the COVID-19 pandemic. On May 20, a … More Pastor says arsonist burned down church because congregants want to worship in person amid COVID-19 pandemic
Bill of Rights Guaranteed Religious Liberty In 1787 a convention in Philadelphia drafted what is usually recognized as the most extraordinary political document of history. The Constitution of the United States created a federal system with checks and balances on power. The world had never seen anything like it. Despite its benefits, there was doubt … More Today in Church (And U.S.) History
Commentary By Sen. Mitch McConnell/@SenateMajLdr Mitch McConnell is the Senate majority leader and the senior Republican senator from Kentucky. This is adapted from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s remarks on the Senate floor Dec. 5. While we wait for our Democratic colleagues to let this legislation move forward, the Senate’s used the time to confirm … More ‘Powerful Interests on the Left Want to Shrink Freedom of Religion,’
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