When Americans were still British citizens before the Revolution, it had been illegal to print English-language Bibles in America, but with the final American victory over the British at Yorktown, that policy was terminated. Robert Aitken, a local Philadelphia printer, therefore approached Congress, seeking permission to print an English language Bible on his presses, pointing [...]
Continue reading about America’s Godly Heritage Part 4 by David Barton
When Americans were still British citizens before the Revolution, it had been illegal to print English-language Bibles in America, but with the final American victory over the British at Yorktown, that policy was terminated. Robert Aitken, a local Philadelphia printer, therefore approached Congress, seeking permission to print an English language Bible on his presses, [...]
Continue reading about America’s Godly Heritage Part 3 by David Barton
Silas Deane, also a member of that Congress, declared that it was “a prayer . . . worth riding one hundred mile to hear” 3 (i.e., that it was worth spending three days on horseback to arrive in time for that prayer), and that as a result of that prayer, “even Quakers shed tears.” 4 [...]
Continue reading about America’s Godly Heritage Part 2 by David Barton
Does America really have a Godly heritage? It definitely does, and abundant proof of this fact is available in tens of thousands of historic documents. In fact, copious evidence is readily visible in a consideration of the individuals and incidents in and around just one small building: Independence Hall in Philadelphia – the birthplace [...]
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Yet many Americans today, including many Christians, have fallen into believing that Christians should not be involved in civil government – that there should be some sort of a compartmentalization – that faith should be kept in one arena, real life in another, and the two should never meet. The Bible does not teach that; [...]
Continue reading about The Role of Pastors and Christians Part Ten by David Barton
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 [...]
Continue reading about Separation of Church & State Part Six by David Barton
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 [...]
Continue reading about Keys to Good Government Part One by David Barton
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 [...]
Continue reading about The Role of Pastors and Christians Part Five by David Barton
The new congressional leadership refused to act on her bill – or to act on additional recommendations offered by other Members. Those Members therefore concluded that the general public needed to be made aware of the situation within the CVC so that they could apply pressure to Congress. To that end, in early July 2008, [...]