America’s constitutional republic ignited the flame of freedom for the entire world! When the U.S. Constitution was signed, tyrants ruled virtually everywhere on the planet. For 5,000 years, on every continent and in every tribe, dictators controlled and impoverished their people by force. The American colonists were the first people since the Ancient Hebrews to […]
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America’s Choice: Tyranny or Freedom
We, the American people, are facing a day of decision. Our choice as a people was stated well by President Ronald Reagan: “You and I are told we must choose between a left or right, but, I suggest there is no such thing as a left or right. There is only an up or down. […]
Voting: A Divine Mandate
This fall Americans are facing the most momentous election of our lifetimes. It is a battle for the very existence of our Constitutional republic. For three centuries in the New World, American believers were the primary leaders of our free and prosperous institutions. They provided the biblically based laws and the love and charity that […]
From Great Catastrophe to Great Awakening
Some of the greatest victories in history have come in the midst of the greatest catastrophes. In our current national trauma, the examples of history give us hope that Americans can prevail against the spiritual, economic and cultural challenges ahead. In the 2nd and 3rd centuries, devastating pandemics swept through the Roman Empire. The first […]
The Pilgrims: The Untold Story
Guest essay by Marshall Foster The only authentic, true history of the Pilgrims who came to New England in 1620 was penned by their governor of 30 years, William Bradford. His priceless, handwritten history of Plymouth Plantation was lost and thought destroyed in the American Revolution. Amazingly, a copy was found many years later in […]
An Unredacted History of America’s Birth
Guest essay by Marshal Foster The true story of America’s founding has been artfully removed from the individual and corporate memory of the American people. Virtually all communication in America today is filtered through an elite group of isolated tech giants, a cadre of ideologically radical educators and a huge national government bureaucracy. Former far […]
Why America is Exceptional
Guest essay by Marshall Foster The hope of lasting liberty unfolded in the wilderness of North America—3,000 miles from the power-hungry rulers of Europe. Heroes of liberty had come to the New World without an army, in search of religious and political freedom. For the first time in history since the days of ancient Israel, […]
The Forbidden Book Unchained
Guest essay by Marshall Foster It was the greatest catastrophe in recorded history. The Black Death, the bubonic plague, ravaged Asia, then descended upon Europe and swept into England in 1348.The deadly bacteria were carried by flea-infested rats on ships from the East. The plague killed up to 50 million people—roughly 60% of the entire […]
Patrick of Ireland—Part 2
Guest essay by Marshall Foster When Patrick first came to Ireland he had been brutally kidnapped and sold into slavery. He returned to Ireland not as a slave, but as a liberator. This simple event “had the most extraordinary, most far-reaching effect. It changed the face of the nation, and utterly changed the nation’s destiny. […]
Patrick of Ireland—Part 1
Guest essay by Marshall Foster Patrick of Ireland. Every year on March 17th we celebrate his life. Countless sons have been named after him. Innumerable churches bear his name as well. Parades in his honor march through the streets of great cities. But do we really know him? The truth is, very few people do. […]
Our Moment in History
Guest essay by Marshall Foster In moments of imminent danger facing our nation, American believers, with faith in Almighty God, have been the light and hope of our republic. Thankfully, our American Founders were not like the atheist leaders of the French Revolution who drowned the Christian leaders of France by the thousands in the […]
Three Pillars of Success for Foreign Relations
Guest essay by Marshall Foster “Next to God’s Word, History is the richest foundation of wisdom and the surest guide.” – Historian Philip Schaff America is facing potential catastrophes that are unfolding across the globe. With the prospect of impending conventional or nuclear war on several fronts, we would do well to heed the advice […]
George Washington’s Christmas Miracle
Guest essay by Marshall Foster A Christmas Story: Valley Forge 1776 We face a Christmas this year that is a time as critical for the cause of freedom as that of the patriot cause in 1776. Although our adversaries may be more elusive, the same biblical strategy of victory rings through the ages if we […]
Voting: A Sacred Civil Right?
Guest essay by Marshall Foster Where did the concept of elections and of a people voting for their civil leaders first appear in history? It did not originate with Nimrod, the tyrant of Babylon. It did not originate with the Pharaohs, who created a nation of slaves to build their tombs. The concept that rulers […]
A Legacy of Freedom and Prosperity
Guest essay by Marshall Foster Americans are longing to give their children a legacy of freedom and prosperity. History clearly details the only proven plan for such a legacy. Sadly, the pages of history are filled with the stories of poverty and tyranny that have dominated virtually all civilizations for 5,000 years. The few exceptions […]