Every civil government is based upon some religion or philosophy of life. Education in a nation will propagate the religion of that nation. In America, the foundational religion was Christianity. And it was sown in the hearts of Americans through the home and private and public schools for centuries. Education is useless without the Bible. The…
Category: America
Those Determined To Be Free
John f. Kennedy said, “The greatest revolution in the history of man, past, present and future is the revolution of those determined to be free.”
The Three Branches of Our Federal Government
James Madison said, “The very definition of tyranny is when all powers are gathered under one place.” And that’s why the United States Government is separated into three separate and equal branches—the Legislative Branch, the Executive Branch, and the Judicial Branch. The Legislative Branch makes the laws. The Executive Branch enforces the laws. And the Judicial…
The Five Freedoms Guaranteed Us by The First Amendment
This is the First Amendment to the United States Constitution: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” That…
The Gettysburg Address
The Battle of Gettysburg was the turning point of the Civil War. With total casualties of 51,000, it was the bloodiest battle of the war. On November 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln came to the site of the Battle of Gettysburg to dedicate a part of it as a cemetery for the men who died there. And…
George Washington’s First Inaugural Address
In his First Inaugural Address, George Washington clearly acknowledged God’s role in the founding of the United States. ” . . . it would be peculiarly improper to omit in this first official Act, my fervent supplications to that Almighty Being who rules over the Universe, who presides in the Councils of Nations, and whose…
The United States Constitution
The purpose of the United States Constitution is to protect the rights of United States citizens, by limiting the powers of their government. President Ronald Reagan explained it like this: “The culmination of men’s dreams for 6,000 years were formalized with the Constitution, probably the most unique document ever drawn in the long history of man’s…
The Declaration of Independence
On July 4, 1776, the thirteen English colonies declared themselves to be a free and independent nation, by signing the Declaration of Independence. And the United States of America was born. The Declaration of Independence contains these immortal words written by Thomas Jefferson: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that…
The Bible is the Foundation on which America Stands
The Pilgrims came to America to build a nation where people could practice their religion without being bothered by the government. And they said in the Mayflower Compact that they came here “for the Glory of God, and Advancement of the Christian Faith.” The Founding Fathers fulfilled this vision when they created a new kind…