Tashlan, or Chrislam?
Feb 15, 2011 9 Comments ›› John EidsmoeMany of us have read C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia, ostensibly to our children but secretly enjoying them ourselves. The Kingdom of Narnia, whose people and talking animals worshiped the Christ-figure Aslan, were a type of Christian Europe, while to the south of Narnia the Calormene Empire, whose people served the cruel god ...
Continue ReadingJudging Not for Man but for the Lord
Jan 31, 2011 3 Comments ›› Ben DuPréIf I supplied to you quotes from a judge that were full of scripture verses and recognitions that God was the righteous and "Supreme Judge of the World," and that spoke of the importance of a "relationship with Jesus Christ," what century would you guess those words were written or uttered? What long-gone era would ...
Continue ReadingDoes the First Amendment Protect Governors?
Jan 21, 2011 3 Comments ›› John Eidsmoe[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="143" caption="GOV. ROBERT BENTLEY"][/caption] Dr. Robert Bentley, Alabama's newly-inaugurated Governor, has already become controversial. On Inauguration Day, Bentley spoke for an audience at Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church, where Dr. Martin Luther King once served as pastor. He said he wanted to be Governor of all Alabamians and all who know Jesus ...
Continue ReadingThe Geneva Bible: Charter of Pilgrim Self-Government
Nov 30, 2010 2 Comments ›› John EidsmoeAlthough Thanksgiving 2010 is over and the Christmas season has begun, it is still November and the Pilgrims are still on our minds. They were students of the Bible, and from the Bible they learned not only the way of salvation but also the basic principles of republican self-government. Many are surprised to ...
Continue ReadingPilgrim or Puritan — Which Are You?
Nov 23, 2010 No Comments ›› John EidsmoeAt Thanksgiving we think of the Pilgrims and Puritans who settled New England. But who were they? What was the difference between them? And which are you? In the late 1500s and 1600s the Anglican (Episcopal) Church was the official church of England, with the king as head of the church. And England granted ...
Continue ReadingWhat Would Jethro Do? A Biblical Voting Guide
Oct 27, 2010 1 Comment ›› Ben DuPréWith only 6 days left until election day, now seems like a good time to tell you who you should vote for. No, you will not find any candidate endorsements here, but the Bible does tell us what kind of candidate we ought to choose. And the standard is WWJD: What Would Jethro Do. ...
Continue Reading“Islamophobia” — A Double Standard?
Aug 27, 2010 1 Comment ›› John EidsmoeInvestigative reporters today revealed that the U.S. State Department is using taxpayer funds in a thinly-disguised effort to promote evangelical Christianity in the Middle East. Two investigative reporters for a leading news network discovered through an anonymous tip that the State Department will spend an estimated $16,000 to send evangelist Franklin Graham on the tour ...
Continue ReadingProtected: Crossophobia; Not Protected: the Medal of Honor
Aug 19, 2010 1 Comment ›› John EidsmoeWhat sorts of messages do the First Amendment guarantees of freedom of expression protect? Based upon two U.S. Court of Appeals decisions released yesterday, the courts are saying that the First Amendment (1) prohibits the Utah Highway Patrol Association from commemorating a patrolman killed in the line of duty by erecting a cross by the highway ...
Continue ReadingFoundation’s “Intern-National” Program
Jul 26, 2010 No Comments ›› Ben DuPréLast summer, Foundation attorney Col. John Eidsmoe taught a Constitutional Litigation course at Handong International Law School (HILS), which is part of Handong Global University (HGU) in Pohang, South Korea. As Col. Eidsmoe explained in his post about that visit, Handong describes itself as a “worldchanging global Christian university” with a goal of training ...
Continue ReadingFoundation Asks US Supreme Court to Review Evangelist’s Arrest While Preaching in Salem, Mass.
Jul 1, 2010 No Comments ›› Site AdministratorPress Release Evangelist Michael Marcavage of Repent America, through his attorneys at the Foundation for Moral Law, a religious liberties legal organization led by Judge Roy Moore, filed a petition for certiorari review in the U.S. Supreme Court today, urging the Court to review his “disorderly conduct” conviction for peacefully preaching ...
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