Presidents and Prayer – Part 5
Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, led our nation through the War Between the States. He was one of…
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Presidents and Prayer – Part 4
President James Polk As a result of a deadlocked convention, James Polk emerged as the democratic nominee facing Henry Clay, of the Whig Party,…
Presidents and Prayer – Part 3
James Madison It was James Madison who introduced the First Amendment in the very first session of Congress. If his intent had been to…
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
We continue our series on American Presidents and Prayer with John Adam and Thomas Jefferson. John Adams, the Second President issued a prayer proclamation…
Presidents and Prayer – George Washington
Over the next several weeks we will examine our American heritage as it relates to prayer in regards to the leaders of our great…
Liberty in the Fear of God
The U.S. Constitution was the product of a constitution-making tradition that reached back to the charters of the original colonies as well as to…
Let Freedom Ring
Charles baron de Montesquieu was an advocate of the separation of powers in government and one of the world’s foremost political thinkers. Of all…
Were the Roots of our Country Based Upon the Bible?
A ten-year investigation commissioned by the Supreme Court at the end of the 19th century involved a review of some 500 of our founding…
In God We Trust Posters Available
The American Family Association has found a way to say “God!” in public places. Actually, to say “In God We Trust!” It is incredible…
Reflections on St. Patrick!
The 2000 U.S. Census reported 30 million Americans, or 10.8 percent of the population, claim Irish ancestry. That may be one reason that St.…
Which is the Real Obama?
Trinity United Church of Christ, the church where Barack Obama is a member has been in the news this week – but not for…