Following that ruling, nearly a dozen major “abstinence only” curriculums were placed in public schools (a number that is still increasing); furthermore, nearly two-dozen states have now passed laws mandating “abstinence only” teachings in schools. And just as the removal of religious moral teachings had a verifiable negative impact, so, too, did their reintroduction have [...]
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God has indeed blessed America. Under His Providence over the last two centuries, America has risen to levels and achievements attained by no other nation in the history of the world. Yet, ironically, in a nation once distinguished for its faith and made great by its people of faith, in recent years public expressions [...]
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In recent years, right-thinking Americans have been repeatedly shocked and perplexed by unimaginable random acts of violence. The numbers of mass shootings at schools, cafeterias, subways, postal facilities, and churches, and bombings at government and private office buildings have been almost mind-boggling. And who would have imagined that an unpopular court decision in California and [...]
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Clearly, John Locke had a powerful political influence on America and the Declaration of Independence. Interestingly, critics today classify Locke as a deist or a forerunner of deism, but this is completely erroneous. Not only was John Locke considered a theologian by previous generations, but he even wrote a verse-by-verse commentary on Paul’s Epistles and [...]
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