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At Liberty 0
- September/October 2005
- September 1, 2005
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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Should the State Propagate Religion?0
- July/August 2005
- July 1, 2005
Some people think that it is perfectly proper and wise to have the state support and propagate religion, if it is a good religion. But we believe that if it is a good religion, it is capable of propagating itself and needs no support from the state. If it is a bad religion, all but
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Critical Mass 0
- July/August 2005
- July 1, 2005
There is a surreal aspect to many of the events in our world of late. So many changes. So many alarms and threats. "The old order changeth," but what is to come? I think it axiomatic by now that much of the violent expression of radical Islam derives from a sense of panic at changes
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A Pictou is Worth Religious Words – Events in a charming Nova Scotia seaside destination 0
- July/August 2005
- July 1, 2005
Pictou, Nova Scotia, is "a charming seaside destination steeped in Scottish culture and history" on the Northumberland Strait-a convenient stop-off point for those taking the ferry to Prince Edward Island. It is a place where one can sit back and enjoy the traditional and maritime music as it wafts across the harbor from the marina's
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Marcus Aurelius, Enlightened Persecutor 0
- July/August 2005
- July 1, 2005
Few emperors of Rome possessed the learning and refinement of Marcus Aurelius. Power and pomp meant little to him; his great passion was for justice. Serving without salary, he supported himself and a host of court retainers from his own abundant riches. In a sensual age, he was a Stoic, who practiced temperance, self-denial, and
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Mutual Back-Scratching 0
- July/August 2005
- July 1, 2005
But heading home after church might yield a starkly different type of show, which could lead the uninformed to check the radio dial to make sure they were still listening to Christian radio. For instance, one might hear the sharp rhetoric of Laura Ingraham, a conservative talk radio personality whose show "drives the liberals nuts."
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