Kevin DeYoung: This is post probably has something to make everyone unhappy. But here goes. With Memorial Day on Monday (in the U.S.) and, no doubt, a number of patriotic services scheduled for this Sunday, I want to offer a…
Per Alexis de Tocqueville, The Secret of America’s Greatness
Read below to see what Alexis de Tocqueville saw as America’s most significant asset. It’s worth getting to the end!
In 1831, twenty six year old Alexis de Tocqueville was commissioned to travel to the United States of America. His official assignment was to evaluate the prison system, but Tocqueville was motivated to understand why the U.S.A. was so immediately prosperous.
Tocqueville stayed less than two years, but he returned with many notes and by 1835 he had published his incredible, Democracy in America. It came out in two volumes and the edition that I own is just under 1000 pages. But, what is pertinent for this post was an important paragraph near the end of volume 2 in which Tocqueville makes a statement with which few of us, recognizing God’s good hand in this provision, would disagree!
Douthat reflects on “The Shutdown that Wasn’t”
Ross Douthat is almost always worth reading. This morning he considers the budget compromise from a couple of angles: I would like to thank John Boehner, Harry Reid and President Obama for vindicating my decision not to write about the…
Bad Mr. Huckabee, Bad
John Mark Reynolds interacts with the criticism that Mike Huckabee has recently fielded for speaking out against the Islam religion. For the record, I don’t necessarily Reynold’s critique of Huckabee, but I do appreciate the gist of the post. Mike…
What is really at stake with TSA naked body scans?
“It was Benjamin Franklin who wrote, ‘They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety,’” and in that spirit, Amy Scott raises legitimate concerns about what is happening in airport security:…
Instead of asking casinos for financial advice, look to the ladies of the Red Brick Church
Would you click through to my guest column in the Register Star and comment about whether or not you think bringing a casino to Rockford will help our financial situation? *********** The Rockford Register Star is one of the most…
Al Mohler reflects on the mega-shift of last night’s election
Al Mohler: The meaning of the 2010 election is destined now to be the Great Debate of the next political season. While this is true after most election days, it is especially true this year, given the scale and scope…
The nastiest election ever?
It’s election day. Vote early. Vote often. And, let Joe Carter help you consider if this is the nastiest election ever. Joe Carter: Whenever I hear a pundit or politician say—as they do every two years—that this season has seen…
Collin Hansen: “Pay your taxes but trust in Christ”
In what sense is the United States a Christian nation? In what sense isn’t the United States a Christian nation? Collin Hansen reflects on working on Capitol Hill and a sermon by Mark Dever in which he considers the role…
God, the Gospel, and Glen Beck
We ought to be concerned that a Mormon television star is increasingly seen as an evangelical leader. Dr. Russell Moore interacts with Beck’s role in a recent Washington D.C. rally: A Mormon television star stands in front of the Lincoln…