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Only Christians May Rule In A Secular State (Huh?)

By D. G. Hart | Published: October 12, 2011
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Many have weighed in on Pastor Jeffress’ comments about Mitt Romney and Mormonism. What caught my eye was the disparity between Jeffress’ application of a religious test for holding public office and his implicit endorsement of religious liberty. Let me explain. I do not have any fear that Pastor Jeffress wants to ban Mormonism or… Read More→

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The Queen’s Speech

By D. G. Hart | Published: July 4, 2011

During the events surrounding the United States’ bicentennial, Queen Elizabeth took participated in a ceremony held in my beloved Philadelphia, the nation’s first capital. The Queen presented a Bicentennial Bell to the United States, with the help of strong assistants (likely overpaid and under worked members of one of the city’s unions). Her remarks were… Read More→

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Speaking Truth to Fame

By D. G. Hart | Published: April 19, 2011

Carl Trueman has some provocative thoughts on the difference between American and British evangelicalism and the conferences that sustain them. He was speaking at an event in Wales: First, the conference was built around content not speakers. In fact, I was almost refused entry to my own final seminar because I could not find my… Read More→

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The Bible against the Gospel?

By D. G. Hart | Published: August 12, 2009

How could that be? Well, one answer is that it happens whenever you read the Bible through the lens of politics, whether conservative, liberal, or the make-believe category of independent. We first noted the appearance of The American Patriots’ Bible here. Now Richard Gamble, the OPC elder who teaches American history at Hillsdale College and… Read More→

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