In Harvard’s early rules and precepts, its mission was unambiguous: “Everyone shall consider as the main end of his life and studies, to know God and Jesus Christ,...
If America is to remain the shining city on the hill—the greatest nation on God’s green earth—it’s going to be because we commit to being one nation always...
As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, the White House is releasing a series of short educational videos entitled The Story of America, highlighting key ideas and...
It is the first decade of the 1800s, and for Christians in America, it is a desperate moment. The promise has not been fulfilled. The nation has not...
Black History Month is celebrated in February because it marks the birthdays of President Abraham Lincoln (February 12) and of the famous abolitionist Frederick Douglass (who never knew...
It was something that President Lincoln had long hoped to do. He would, if the opportunity came, free the slaves. He did not have the authority to free...
Many people think the American story begins with the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, the event we are celebrating the 250th anniversary of this year,...
Let’s be honest at the outset. In our cultural landscape, falsehood and mistrust are ferociously bubbling. In workplaces, churches, political parties, and media outlets, we have become like...
As we get ready to celebrate another Thanksgiving, there’s one more thing to be grateful to God for: the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the political...
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