Xi Van Fleet, a Sage for Turning Around a Troubled America

Scott Powell

Outsiders often have more and better insights on societies and countries than native people. Such was the case with Alexis de Tocqueville, a Frenchman who traveled widely through...

Serial Plagiarism at Harvard University: The Strange Career of Claudine Gay

Carol Swain

A serial plagiarist has no business serving on the faculty of any self-respecting college or university. Enter Claudine Gay, a child of privilege, educated at Philips Exeter Academy,...

Abraham Lincoln and His Covenant with God

Stephen Mansfield

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...

The Shadow of Shechem

Steven J. Carter

Francis Russell wrote a book about Warren G. Harding, titled The Shadow of Blooming Grove. It’s a biography of a man considered one of our worst presidents, who...

Us and Them: Public Theology in the Breach

John Currie

It was once taken for granted in the United States that crises and important occasions were marked by prayer. From 1789, when George Washington began the custom of...

Preserving Philadelphia’s Legacy and History

Peter Lillback

It is truly extraordinary that the Biden administration has chosen Welcome Park in Philadelphia as the site to reassert the Native Americans' legacy. This small park, celebrating William...

Happy Birthday Rev. King: 95 Years Later

Alveda King

As America enters a pivotal election year, faced with a decision that will determine nothing less than the future of our country, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day offers...

What If Jesus Had Never Been Born

Rob Pacienza

This Christmas, with Christians reflecting on the significance of Jesus’ birth, I’m inspired by the question posed by the late D. James Kenney thirty years ago: What if...

Thanksgiving is Just One of Five Pilgrim Achievements Four Centuries Ago

Scott Powell

The Thanksgiving holiday, which commemorates one part of the Pilgrim story, remains the favorite holiday for many Americans—and for good reasons beyond enjoying a feast. With our country...

Tag: American Founding & History