Posts Tagged ‘church and state’
Roger Williams & his “Wall of Separation” between Church and State
American Minute with Bill Federer Guilty of preaching religious liberty in England, separatist leader Roger Williams fled to Boston on FEBRUARY 5, 1631. He pastored briefly before being banished in 1636 by Puritan leader John Cotton, who himself had been persecuted by Anglicans in England. Befriended by the Indians of Narragansett, [...]
Pastors Protest Bloomberg Booting 60 Churches Out of Schools
PETE WINN, CNSNEWS.COM New York City Councilman Fernando Cabrera and NYC religious leaders organized a rally at Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s State of the City speech on Thursday to protest the city’s decision to stop 60 churches--but not other groups--from meeting in public schools. New York City protest “Treating houses of worship [...]
Luther: The Wrong Answer for Heresy, the Right Path to Faith
Called Unto Liberty, 16th Century Sermons, Martin Luther Martin Luther stated: "If fire is the right cure for heresy, then the fagot-burners are the most learned doctors on earth; nor need we study any more; he that has brute force on his side may burn his adversary at the stake." By contrast he laid out his plan: "I will preach, speak, [...]
A Costly Grace
by Diane Alden The NewsMax Years #30 Still ON TARGET: August 12, 2000 Since the selection of Senator Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn., as running mate for Al Gore, it has become acceptable in the mainstream press to talk about religion, and even the "G" word may be mentioned without a TV pundit or talking head having a rhetorical heart attack [...]
Thomas Jefferson: Second Inaugural Address
March 4, 1805 Proceeding, fellow-citizens, to that qualification which the Constitution requires before my entrance on the charge again conferred on me, it is my duty to express the deep sense I entertain of this new proof of confidence from my fellow-citizens at large, and the zeal with which it inspires me so to conduct myself as may [...]
The Pulpit and the American Revolution: Samuel Cooper
Leonard O. Goenaga Article Series: The Pulpit and the Patriots WEEK 3: The Pulpit and the American Revolution: Samuel Cooper (1725-1783) A second minister worthy of mention is Samuel Cooper, Pastor of Brattle Street Church in Boston. Born March 28, 1727, Cooper was the third child of Rev. William Cooper and Judith, the daughter of the [...]
Church and State: A ‘Wall of Separation’ (and a 100+ Pound Cheese)
By Leonard O. Goenaga "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;" INTRODUCTION In the 1947 Supreme Court decision, Everson v. the Board of Education, the Court was reviewing a policy on behalf of the state of New Jersey to reimburse the public bus fees of students [...]
Why Does Religious Freedom Matter?
By Jennifer Marshall, Heritage Foundation Religious liberty and a thriving religious culture are defining attributes of the United States, characterizing the American order as much as its political system and market economy. From the earliest settlements of the 17th century to the great social reform causes led by religious congregations in [...]
Did America Have a Christian Founding?
Mark David Hall, Heritage Foundation Abstract: Did America have a Christian Founding? This disputed question, far from being only of historical interest, has important implications for how we conceive of the role of religion in the American republic. Mark David Hall begins by considering two popular answers to the query—“Of course [...]
Princes of the World Cannot Bring Men to Heaven
Daily Dabble in the Classics, John Locke The care of the salvation of men's souls cannot belong to the magistrate; because, though the rigour of laws and the force of penalties were capable to convince and change men's minds, yet would not that help at all to the salvation of their souls. For there being but one truth, one way to heaven, what [...]
When the Church Must Speak Out on Political Matters
Called Unto Liberty, J. Reuben Clark Jr., 20th Century Sermons We must have in mind a skeleton of the facts that make up our problem even if they shall concern themselves with what we are now terming politics. Because today government has touched our daily fives so intimately in all their relationships, and all these governmental touchings have [...]
Baldwin: My Answer to a University Student
By Chuck Baldwin I often receive inquiries from college and university students. Contrary to the thinking of most older adults, I find a sizable number of today’s youth much more constitutionally aware than are their parents. I’ve traveled all over America and spoken to thousands of high school and college age young people. My observation [...]
Democratic Thinker: History of the Puritans: Preface, Vol. 4
Background of the American Revolution No one can understand the foundations of the American nation without understanding the Protestant Reformation—in particular the Dissenters (or Puritans) who brought the ideals of religious toleration and individual accountability with them to America. Daniel Neal, their chronicler, documented their [...]
Shariah Law in the U.S.– Gov. Paterson Offers to Make Islam the State-Sponsored Religion of New York
By Bryan Fischer When Gov. David Paterson of New York stepped into the breach to offer a resolution to the exploding controversy over building the Ground Zero mosque, he quite deliberately offered to grant Islam a favored status under New York public policy that is denied to Christian churches. Here’s what the governor said (emphasis mine): [...]
“In God We Trust” Again Upheld by Federal Appeals Court
Liberty Alerts, Liberty Counsel Washington, DC – In a 3-0 decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in Washington, DC, ruled that the National Motto, “In God We Trust,” is constitutional and does not violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. Quoting the 1970 decision in Aronow v. [...]
A Testament to the Usefulness of Christianity — De Tocqueville
American Minute with Bill Federer Alexis de Tocqueville was born JULY 29, 1805. A French social scientist who traveled the United States in 1831, de Tocqueville wrote in Democracy in America: "Religion in America...must be regarded as the foremost of the political institutions of that country; for if it does not impart a taste for freedom, it [...]
On God and Politics – A Conversation Continued
By Bryan Fischer What follows is the latest exchange in an ongoing email conversation with a fellow believer on Christians and public policy. (John is not the individual’s real name.) As the ellipses indicate, I have edited his original communication for space purposes. My reply follows. ___________________________ On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at [...]
Ulysses S. Grant on Christianizing the Indians
American Minute with Bill Federer Ulysses S. Grant was commissioned JULY 25, 1866, as General of the Army, the first to hold that rank. His Civil War victories resulted in his election as the 18th U.S. President. In his First Annual Message, December 6, 1869, President Grant wrote: "The Society of Friends...succeeded in living in peace with the [...]
God Helps Us In All Phases of Life
Prophet Statesmen, Mark E. Petersen There are people in the Church who sometimes complain because some of their leaders, either bishops or stake presidents, or even occasionally one of the General Authorities, gives advice on practical, everyday, temporal matters. There are some who suppose that the direction of the Church leaders should be [...]
Samuel Adams: Oration — Democratic Thinker
American Revolution In 1776 a pamphlet appeared in London of an oration said to have been delivered by Samuel Adams on August 1, 1776, at the State House in Philadelphia . Said also to have been reprinted from Philadelphia, no American copy has been found. If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquillity of servitude than the [...]
The ax hews at untruth no matter where the chips may fall
Prophet Statesmen, John A. Widstoe The Church exists for the welfare of its members. It holds to the doctrine that “men are that they might have joy.” Therefore, whatever affects human welfare, temporally or spiritually on earth or in heaven, is accepted as the concern of the Church. This doctrine leads the Church into problems of man’s [...]
The Most Basic Expression of Americanism — Gerald Ford
American Minute with Bill Federer Leslie Lynch King, Jr., born JULY 14, 1913, became the 38th President of the United States. Renamed by his stepfather, he was the only Eagle Scout to be President. He attended the University of Michigan on a football scholarship, graduated from Yale Law School and served in the Navy during World War II. His [...]
Christianity and the Constitution — American Minute
American Minute with Bill Federer The U.S. Constitution went into effect JUNE 21, 1788, when New Hampshire became the 9th state to ratified it. The 55 writers of the U.S. Constitution consisted of: 26 Episcopalians, 11 Presbyterians, 7 Congregationalists, 2 Lutherans, 2 Dutch Reformed, 2 Methodists, 2 Roman Catholics, 2 Quakers and 1 Deist - Dr. [...]
Obama Missed A Great Chance — Phyllis Schlafly
by Phyllis Schlafly President Obama had a golden Memorial Day opportunity to show the country that (contrary to his left flank) he is not anti-military and not anti-Christian, by telling Attorney General Eric Holder to order the Park Service to permit volunteer veterans to replace the Mojave Cross that was stolen on May 9. But he let the atheists [...]
Noah Webster: Why the Bible Belongs In the Schools — American Minute
American Minute with Bill Federer He left Yale for four years to fight in the Revolutionary War. After graduation, he became a lawyer and taught school in New York. Dissatisfied with the children's spelling books, he wrote the famous Blue-Backed Speller, which sold over one hundred million copies. After twenty-six years of work, he published the [...]
U.S. Pays For Special Islamic Meals
Liberty Alerts, Judicial Watch In the Obama Administration’s latest effort to appease Muslims, the U.S. government will begin delivering special meals, prepared according to Islamic law, to home-bound seniors in a city known for its thriving Muslim population. The government-funded Meals on Wheels program, designed to feed disabled seniors [...]
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
American Minute with Bill Federer FEBRUARY 2, 1848, the U.S. Congress ratified the peace treaty which ended the Mexican War. In exchange for 15 million dollars the territories of California, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Wyoming, were brought into the Union. The treaty stated: In the Name of Almighty God-the United [...]
American Prosperity and The Bible — F.D.R.
American Minute with Bill Federer Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born JANUARY 30, 1882, in Hyde Park, NY. The 32nd President, he was in office longer then any other, over 12 years, serving during the Great Depression and World War II. On October 6, 1935, FDR stated: We cannot read the history of our rise and development as a nation, without [...]
Nine Presidents Testify of God in America
American Minute with Bill Federer The 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1933, changed the date of Presidential Inaugurations from March 4th to JANUARY 20th. Franklin Roosevelt stated in his Inaugural Address, 1945: "Almighty God has blessed our land." Harry S Truman, 1949: "We believe that all men are created equal because [...]
American Minute with Bill Federer: 5th U.S. President, James Monroe
Leading the charge at the Battle of Trenton, a musket ball struck his shoulder, hitting an artery.He recovered and continued to fight for General Washington, becoming friends with French officer Lafayette.His name was James Monroe, born APRIL 28, 1758.After the Revolution, James Monroe studied law under Thomas Jefferson, was elected Senator, [...]
American Minute with Bill Federer: Cape Henry, Jamestown & Virginia
English settlers landed in North America on APRIL 26, 1607, at the site of Cape Henry, named for Prince Henry of Wales.Their first act was to erect a wooden cross and commence a prayer meeting.They ascended the James River, named for King James, and settled Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in America.Virginia, so named for the [...]
Right, Wrongs, and the Law, by Steve Farrell
Silent No More, Part 1 One of the oddest, most harmful political beliefs to emerge in the past 50 years is the notion that one cannot legislate morality. What utter nonsense. Man has always legislated morality. Sir William Blackstone, the central legal mind the post-1787 U.S. courts looked to for guidance, wrote, "The primary and principle [...]
