The Bigger Picture of Prohibition
08. August 2006
True or false: Prohibition was a failure. The average history book says true. In big cities, the attempt to outlaw the sale of alcoholic beverages led ...
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Has Rottenness Sidetracked Reform?
01. July 2006
These conservative Republicans were supposed to be different. They rode to power in Congress in 1994 on a platform of reform. Now they have turned ...
When Prayer and Politics Mix
15. March 2006
Prayer is sometimes divisive in politics. In Indiana, Federal Judge David Hamilton has ordered House Speaker Brian Bosma to censor out the name of ...
Putting Christianity Back in American History
01. February 2006
Richard “Little Bear” Wheeler would seem to be an unlikely candidate for leadership in a movement to recover the memory of the Christian ...
A Life Redeemed
01. January 2006
Known as the hatchet man when he worked for President Nixon, Charles Colson has been changed by Christ, and the Republican Party has changed with ...
Facing Off Over the Church
03. October 2005
The Glasgow Cathedral has often been a focal point of Scotland’s religious struggles. It was built as a Roman Catholic bishopric in the 12th ...
What I Wish I’d Known
08. August 2005
Asked to speak at a graduation ceremony this year, I tried to think about what I wish I had known when I was finishing high school. Since there can be ...
A Shelter of Truth
01. June 2005
Though he died more than 20 years ago, Francis Schaeffer is still having a big influence for Christ’s kingdom on earth. Several hundred ...
Concerned for People As a Way of Life
01. May 2005
One of the great blessings of being a Reformed Presbyterian has been the pleasure of knowing Rich Ganz. He’s probably best known in our circles as a ...
The Difference One Christian Made
27. May 2002
With lawsuits coming through the courts to seek reparations for slavery, the story of William Wilberforce ought to take on new interest for Americans. ...
Father–Son Presidents Deserve Honors
25. January 2002
They were giants in an age of some very big giants. Consequently, Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams have not always attracted the honor and ...
Quandary in the Court
11. July 2001
Perhaps still looking for the wisdom of Solomon, the US. Supreme Court is not showing an inclination to take up the controversy over display of the ...