Words From The Past
Cherish, therefore, the spirit of our people, and keep alive their attention. Do not be too severe upon their errors, but reclaim them by enlightening them. If once they become inattentive to the public affairs, you and I, and Congress, and Assemblies, Judges, and Governors, shall all become wolves. -- Thomas Jefferson, letter to Edward Carrington, January 16, 1787 (from here)
-
Recent Comments
-
Recent Posts
- WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO CHALLENGE THE ESTABLISHMENT — PART 2
- HOW YOU CAN ASSIST DELEGATE BOB MARSHALL
- 15155
- DELEGATE SCOTT LINGAMFELTER REPORTS ON THE 2012 SESSION: WEEK 4
- SENATOR MARK OBENSHAIN’S REPORT ON THE 2012 GENERAL ASSEMBLY, WEEK 4
- WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO CHALLENGE THE ESTABLISHMENT — PART 1
- A COUPLE OF GOOD SERMONS
- SO WHAT HAVE WE ACCOMPLISHED?
- VIRGINIA BLOGS ON THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE
- DELEGATE RICH ANDERSON’S REPORT ON THE 2012 GENERAL ASSEMBLY: WEEK 3
Recent Book Reviews
Category Archives: religion
A COUPLE OF GOOD SERMONS
Politics is an uphill battle. The promotion of good government requires us to battle against our own nature. To allow each other our Rights to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness requires more than just leaving each other in … Continue reading
Posted in religion
4 Comments
HOW AN ACCUSATION SPREADS
We often let our emotions, particularly anger and hatred, carry us away. Even the most respected people can be targeted by rumors and innuendo. Thus, a when Pastor Rick Warren said Christians and Muslims must work together (see here, here … Continue reading
BECAUSE OF YOUR HARDNESS OF HEART
In this post, WHO DO YOU WANT APPOINTING FEDERAL JUDGES?, we got some interesting comments from Heather, here and here. In her first comment, Heather begins thus: “I never understand how humans feel it their right to over-ride God’s law … Continue reading
Posted in Culture War, religion
10 Comments
NO FREE WILL?
Some ideas are so dumb. If God did not give each of us a free will, if our lives are utterly futile, why would anyone trouble themselves with the effort required to prove anything? They don’t have a choice? Apparently, … Continue reading
Posted in religion, US Blogs
Leave a comment
BAD THEOLOGY
The pastor of the church I attend enjoys football, but today he made something quite clear. Football is only a game. Why this revelation? Well, he seemed a bit upset by a poll. Here was the question — at least … Continue reading
Posted in religion
6 Comments
A PERSONAL CONFESSION
In my last post, Complacent Conservatism Is Allowing America To Slide Into The Abyss (via Boudica BPI Weblog), I spoke of the determination required to fight tyranny. Do I have the determination to fight tyranny? I do not know, but I … Continue reading
Posted in Culture War, religion
4 Comments
WHAT IS YOUR WORLD VIEW?
Most view the world one of two ways. From their point-of-view, they see either: My fate and the fate of those I love depends upon me. My fate and the fate of those I love depends upon God. And when … Continue reading
Posted in religion
2 Comments
