Webster concluded that “the Christian religion, in its purity, is the basis, or rather the source of all genuine freedom in government. . . . and I am persuaded that no civil government of a republican form can exist and be durable in which the principles of that religion have not a controlling influence.”
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Veterans say “God” and “Jesus” banned at military funerals
Maybe that is why Obama leaves God out of everything. The constitution says the government shall make no law prohibiting the free exercise of religion.
Valedictorian has speech censored by Vermont high school
Christian student and valedictorian Kyle Gearwar wanted fellow students to hear how God had changed his life but anti-Christian school officials said no.
More Than 9 in 10 Americans Continue to Believe in God
More than 9 in 10 Americans still say “yes” when asked the basic question “Do you believe in God?”; this is down only slightly from the 1940s, when Gallup first asked this question. Professed belief is lower among younger Americans, Easterners, and liberals. – Gallup
Arabs Spring While Freedom Falls
There should be zero congratulations of democracy in the Middle East until religious freedom is received.
Why Are Atheists So Politically Active?
[T]hey have embraced a new, empty theory of life and society – they have no basis for morality or purpose. The acknowledgement of God or Christian morality is a threat – a threat they want to banish from the culture around them. Unfortunately for him, the atheistic humanist has no clear answers and no foundation for a theory of life, morality, and society.
Secularists, or Just Anti-Christians?
71% of faculty believed that “this country would be better off if Christian fundamentalists kept their religious beliefs out of politics,” whereas only 38% opposed Muslim beliefs being represented in public policy. In other words, Christians should just shut up.
Can Liberty Thrive in an Illiberal Culture?
Religious tolerance and civil liberty are taken for granted in the United States. It is therefore difficult for Americans to accept that the blessings of liberty are not universally available.
Under the Shadow of Our Steeple: Unintended Prophecy?
In the Crown’s song we see that the message of hope the girl was looking for was tucked away in the hearts of those in the church but no one revealed that hope or tried to explain it to her. The failure to carry out the great commission is costly.
The Flame That Will Not Be Extinguished
Chinese President Hu Jintao, who with his peers evidently is alarmed by the growth of Christianity in his country….