Tag Archives: John Milton

That Pesky First Amendment

Posted on October 12, 2024 by David E Smith

To many on the left, the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution seems to be a hurdle to overcome because it stands in the way of their radical agenda. But in reality, the First Amendment is a gift to help keep us free.

Posted in Federal | Tagged Areopagitica, Benjamin Franklin, David Muir, Donald J. Trump, First Amendment, John Adams, John Kerry, John Milton, Kamala Harris, Linsey Davis, Paradise Lost, presidential debate, Thomas Jefferson, U.S. Constitution, World Economic Forum | Comments Off

Why Christians Should Oppose Calls to Punish ‘Climate Skeptics’

Posted on May 7, 2016 by David E Smith

Since human nature hasn’t changed, it should come as no surprise that, even in our supposedly enlightened age, some people still want to use force, masquerading as law, to end debate. It started with people just voicing their opinions that “climate skeptics,” or “climate deniers” (both deceptive caricatures) should be punished somehow. A few examples? ...

Posted in Federal | Tagged Al Gore, Barack Obama, carbon dioxide, Climate change, climate skeptics, CO2, Glenn Harlan Reynolds, Global Warming, Jagadish Shukla, James Hansen, Joe Romm, John Holdren, John Milton, Loretta Lynch, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Sheldon Whitehouse, The Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation | Comments Off

Six Church Types That Try to Avoid Culture Wars

Posted on November 19, 2015 by David E Smith

"If I could choose one more course for ministry training and preparation, it would be 'Courageous Leadership','' says Thom Rainer in a recent Christian Post article. Rainer, president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention, says that many challenges pastors and churches face now "can only be understood in the context of spiritual warfare" for which many church leaders are "ill-prepared."

Posted in Faith, Religious Liberty | Tagged Abraham Kuyper, John Milton, Russell Moore, Thom Rainer | Comments Off