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The Bigger Picture of Prohibition

Russ Pulliam | August 08, 2006

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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 ...


Has Rottenness Sidetracked Reform?

Russ Pulliam | July 01, 2006

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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

Russ Pulliam | March 15, 2006

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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

Russ Pulliam | February 01, 2006

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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

Russ Pulliam | January 01, 2006

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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

Michael LeFebvre | October 03, 2005

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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

Russ Pulliam | August 08, 2005

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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

Russ Pulliam | June 01, 2005

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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

Russ Pulliam | May 01, 2005

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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

Russell B. Pulliam | May 27, 2002

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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

Russ Pulliam | January 25, 2002

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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

Russ Pulliam | July 11, 2001

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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 ...