Precedent—the Pathway to Sin, Suffering and Slavery
THEY WERE BELIEVERS, THOMAS JEFFERSON
A departure from principle in one instance becomes a precedent for a second; that second for a third; and so...
The Great & Unique Advantages of a Christian Education – John Adams – August...
THEY WERE BELIEVERS WITH STEVE FARRELL
On August 14, 1796 Vice President John Adams reflecting on the importance of a Christian education, sets it down...
Our Government Rests Upon Religion – President Calvin Coolidge – 15 Oct 1924
THEY WERE BELIEVERS, PRESIDENT CALVIN COOLIDGE
Address at the Unveiling of the Equestrian Statue of Bishop Francis Asbury, Washington, DC, October 15, 1924
This occasion cannot...
Ben Franklin: Have We Now Forgotten That Powerful Friend?
Liberty Letters, Benjamin Franklin
In the beginning of the contest with Great Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this...
Benjamin Franklin On Titles of Honor
THEY WERE BELIEVERS WITH STEVE FARRELL
In the writing and later ratification of the Constitution of the United States, the American Founding generation demonstrated their...
Only One True History — John Jay
THEY WERE BELIEVERS, WITH STEVE FARRELL
On the 28th of 1787, American Founding Father and First Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, John Jay,...
The Conditions Upon Which Our Constitution Will Stand or Fall
THEY WERE BELIEVERS, JOHN ADAMS
While our country remains untainted with the principles and manners which are now producing desolation in so many parts of...
Impressed on the sense of every man …
THEY WERE BELIEVERS, THOMAS JEFFERSON
...ur, right to life, liberty, the use of our faculties, the pursuit of happiness, is not left to the feeble...
To Have Our Names Enrolled in the Annals of Heaven – 9 Nov 1772
THEY WERE BELIEVERS, JAMES MADISON
Madison letter to William Bradford, 9 November 1772
My Dear Billey,
You moralize so prettily that if I were to judge from...
Indispensable Public Need: Train Up Youth In Wisdom and Virtue
THEY WERE BELIEVERS, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
23 August 1750
I think with you, that nothing is of more importance for the public weal, than to form and...
A Struggle Designed by Providence
THEY WERE BELIEVERS WITH STEVE FARRELL
George Washington, 1778
On 15 October 1778, General George Washington, Commander In Chief of the Continental Army, responds by letter...
John Winthrop On Liberty
The covenant between you and us is the oath you have taken of us ... that we shall govern you and judge your causes by the rules of God's laws and our own...
Agreement of the Settlers at Exeter in New Hampshire
THEY WERE BELIEVERS, COLONIAL NEW HAMPSHIRE
March 16, 1680
Whereas it hath pleased the Lord to moue the heart of our Dread Soveraigne Charles, by the...
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...
Benjamin Franklin On Self-Denial, Love of Neighbor, Happiness & Reason
THEY WERE BELIEVERS, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
... for self denial is never a duty or a reasonable action but as it is a natural means of...
As to The Divine Source of Liberty & Equality (Before the Law)
LIBERTY LETTERS WITH STEVE FARRELL
Alexis de Tocqueville observed regarding that Liberty and Equality he found in America:
"The religion which declares that all are equal...
The First Christmas Tree In The White House
AMERICAN MINUTE WITH BILL FEDERER
President Franklin Pierce placed the first Christmas Tree in the White House in 1856.
Born NOVEMBER 23, 1804, Franklin Pierce, was elected a...
Departure from Principle and the Abusive State of Man—Jefferson
THEY WERE BELIEVERS, THOMAS JEFFERSON
A departure from principle in one instance becomes a precedent for a second; that second for a third; and so...