Tag Archives: Freedom
Cowardice and the Neutering of America
The great evil in America for over two centuries was slavery and its ugly aftermath. Too many Christians for too long stood passive as Satan attacked the humanity of African Americans. Too few had the courage to do what Wheaton College founder, pastor, and tenacious abolitionist Jonathan Blanchard did. Here is but one example:
…During their trip from Cincinnati to Galesburg, in order to observe the Sabbath as a day of rest, the Blanchard family took lodgings in a hotel in slave territory. On that Sabbath morning, just before breakfast, out in the back yard of the hotel, a slave
Posted in Faith, Marriage/Family/Culture, Sexuality
Tagged Charles Spurgeon, civil war, Freedom, Jonathan Blanchard, Mark Robinson, transgenderism
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Cherry Pie Day 2020
ICHE Legislative Days, especially Cherry Pie Day, is a proactive effort to remind our legislators--as well as our governor--that homeschoolers are very, very politically active, and we zealously protect our hard-fought-for homeschooling rights. It is a worthwhile investment in our children’s and grandchildren’s lives, as we remember that is much easier to keep our liberties than regain them once they are lost.
Tagged Cherry Pie Day, Freedom, Homeschoolers, ICHE
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Liberals Against Freedom of Conscience
Why is it considered "liberal" to compel others to say or fund things they don't believe? That's a question raised by three Supreme Court decisions this year. And it's a puzzling development for those of us old enough to remember when liberals championed free speech — even advocacy of sedition or sodomy — and conservatives wanted government to restrain or limit it.
Posted in Marriage/Family/Culture, Religious Liberty
Tagged ACLU, Adrian Wooldridge, Brexit, Donald Trump, Freedom, Friedrich Hayek, Janus v. American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, Liberalism, Masterpiece Cakeshop Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, Opinion, SCOTUS, Stephen Carter, U.S. Constitution
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Speak Freely – So Long as you Agree with Me?
Is it too much to ask people to listen politely to those with whom they disagree? I hope not.
Posted in Religious Liberty
Tagged Civil Discourse, Freedom, Liberal Education
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