Here are a few thoughts on the film Les Mis??rables. We'll give some initial praise, some warnings, and then comment on several of the characters and their developement in the storyline of the film. PROS: It is excellent to see characters in this f...
Read More"[The 10th Regiment So. CA. Volunteers] were true patriots, who, at the call of their State, in defence of her liberty, went forth to risk all - comfort, property, life, in response to the highest feeling of public duty. Taught from their cradles ...
Read More"I conceive justice to be a principle that is founded on reason, equity or right, and these may be known by their correspondence with the written law of God, the supreme governor of the universe." - David Barrow, Slavery Examined pg. 13 (emphasis ...
Read More"Any people anywhere, being inclined and having the power, have the right to rise up and shake off the existing government and to form one that suits them better. Nor is this right confined to cases in which the people of an existing government ma...
Read More"Christian ethics never depart from the assumption that divine law, established though Creation and Scripture, is ideally to be the same as natural law. Because of man's fallen nature, however, reconciliation of the natural will and God's will is ...
Read More"A constant comparison of the ancient Jewish law with modern statutes and codes will reveal a wonderful similarity in basic principles. The parallels are numerous and striking. A study of these [Jewish laws] cannont fail to be instructive." - Roge...
Read MoreTitle: Robert Lewis Dabney: The Prophet SpeaksEditor: Douglas W. Phillips This small book offers a brief look at some of Robert Lewis Dabney's keen intellect and wisdom. The book is compiled into four chapters which contain Dabney's view of Educat...
Read More"It is the teaching of the Bible and of sound political ethics that the education of children belongs to the sphere of the family and is the duty of the parents. The theory that children of the commonwealth are the charge of the commonwealth is a ...
Read More(All Scripture quotations are from the ESV unless noted) It is the purpose of this article to examine and exposit the teachings of the Apostle Paul which pertains to the conduct of women who profess godliness. Before diving into this very controve...
Read More"It was the planting of families, churches, and representative government, rather than discoveries of gold or plundering of native riches, that ultimately ensured the success of Virginia. Consequently, the English colonies were not seen as places ...
Read More"[Christ] is the Master and Owner. We are His possession. He is the King, the Lord, and the Son of God. We are His subjects and His subordinates. In a word, we are His slaves." - John MacArthur, Slave, pg. 15
Read More"[Paul] declares that the law as a whole is marked by holiness; it is the expression of God's justice and will. It is just or righteous and it requires justice of us in order that we may live in freedom and prosperity. It is good, because it is be...
Read More"Prayer, it must be noted, does involve at times a confession of guilt and a supplication of pardon, but a routine and formal confession in all prayers reduces praying to a meaningless routine. Thanksgiving too is essential to prayer, but not mere...
Read MoreThe social consequences of debt include a covetous and inflationary society. When men spend prospective and still future earnings in the present, then, as the present passes, they are chained to their past spending by debt. Debt becomes a form of ...
Read MoreTitle: They Fought Like Demons: Women Soldiers in the Civil WarAuthor: De Anne Blanton, Lauren M. Cook I reenact the War Between the States and I am constantly on the lookout for new books to read. I came across this book and decided it would be a...
Read MoreTitle: Lectures on the SouthAuthor: Dr. Joseph C. Morecraft III In order to fully grasp the consequences of ideas, especially those that have recently risen to prominence in our Godless, and entertainment riddled culture, we must recognize and und...
Read MoreTitle: Abraham Lincoln: Friend or Foe of American FreedomAuthor: Thomas J. DiLorenzo, Joseph A. Morris This is a short 40 page publication of a debate between Thomas J. DiLorenzo and Joseph A. Morris from 2007. Thomas J. DoLorenzo contends that Ab...
Read More"God's Law is law in principle and, for this reason, cannot be set aside. If God were so disposed to set aside one principle of His Law, then He would not have sent His Son to be a propitiation for our sin. He simply would have set aside all of Hi...
Read MoreIt is unfortunate that many if not most Christians have a flawed understanding of the phrase "Eye for an eye". It is common to hear people use this phrase to justify their wrath & hatred or even to justify personal vengeance as the Jews of Jesus' ...
Read MoreLegends of giant birds and great monsters that wreaked havoc on mankind and devoured human flesh have continually thrived in ancient cultures. The Piasa is a legend one of those terrifying creatures. I have found my study of the Piasa to be quite ...
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