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  • Attempting To Reverse History0

    One hardly knows whether to be righteously indignant at some of the astounding attempts by Roman Catholic writers to misrepresent and pervert the facts of history, or whether to pass over these exhibitions of a misguided zeal for the reputation of the Papacy as too ridiculous to demand any serious attention. It must be remembered,

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  • At the Altar of Patriotism0

    The outsized influence of ‘civil religion’ and what it means for Americans today. In 1863, prominent Unitarian pastor Henry W. Bellows preached a rousing war sermon to his New York congregation. He called the sermon “Unconditional Loyalty,” and he meant every word of it. He warned his congregation against the treasonous implications of criticizing the

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  • At Liberty0

    At the conclusion of the Constitutional Convention, when asked whether we had a republic or a monarchy, Benjamin Franklin replied, "A republic – if you can keep it!" Thomas Jefferson once said, "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty." Preserving democracy does, indeed, take work. It must have an educated and active citizenry. Constructive input,

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  • At Liberty0

    How many memorable speeches have you heard lately? Probably very few. The eloquence of Tom Paine, Patrick Henry, and John F. Kennedy has been replaced with sound bites, MTV, and Rush Limbaugh. The age of personal persuasion is past. We are a private, mobile society, frequently relocating to areas where we know no one and

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  • At Liberty0

    "The Religion Clauses of the Constitution represent a profound commitment to religious liberty." So said Justice Sandra Day O'Connor in her dissent to the recent Supreme Court decision that voided the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). RFRA was enacted in 1993 to provide protection for the free exercise of religion. It stated that an individual's

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  • At Liberty0

    At the conclusion of the Constitutional Convention, when asked whether we had a republic or a monarchy, Benjamin Franklin replied, "A republic – if you can keep it!" Thomas Jefferson once said, "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty." Preserving democracy does, indeed, take work. It must have an educated and active citizenry. Constructive input,

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