Jonathan Shipley’s Speech—1774
Background of the American Revolution
Following the Boston Tea Party, Dr. Jonathan Shipley—Bishop of St. Asaph—writes a speech intended for the debate in the House...
Thomas Jefferson Testimonial for Reverend Charles Clay
CALLED UNTO LIBERTY, FOUNDING ERA, THOMAS JEFFERSON
15 August 1779
The reverend Charles Clay has been many years rector of this parish, and has been particularly...
Elisha Williams: The Great End of Civil Government
CALLED UNTO LIBERTY, FOUNDING ERA SERMONS
Elisha Williams, 1744
I shall first, briefly consider the Origin and End of Civil Government.
First, as to the origin—–Reason...
Civil Magistrates Must Be Just, Ruling in the Fear of God
Called Unto Liberty, Founding Era Sermons, Charles Chauncy
Charles Chauncy (1705–1787). The most influential clergyman in the Boston of his time and—apart from Jonathan Edwards...
Hiroshima, Obama, and America’s Morals
BY DAVID BARTON
The story behind America’s use of atomic weapons in World War II is one of the most fascinating in history. President Obama’s...
Foundation Principles and the Test of Right and Wrong
CALLED UNTO LIBERTY, 20TH CENTURY SERMONS, ALBERT E. BOWEN
Are there not, in reality, underlying, universal principles with reference to which all issues must be...
America’s Divine Founding—Brigham Young
CALLED UNTO LIBERTY, 19TH CENTURY SERMONS, BRIGHAM YOUNG
It was observed this morning that the Government of the United States was the best or most...
Ezra Taft Benson: How to Best Defend the Constitution
CALLED UNTO LIBERTY, 20TH CENTURY SERMONS, EZRA TAFT BENSON
Source: Excerpt from his October 1987 address: "Our Divine Constitution" (1)
How then can we best befriend the...
The Principle of Allegiance to the Constitution
CALLED UNTO LIBERTY, J. REUBEN CLARK JR.
God provided that in this land of liberty, our political allegiance shall run not to individuals, that is,...