Opinion

“The American founders read the Bible.” So states Dr. Daniel Dresibach, professor at the school of public affairs at American University in Washington, DC, in the opening line of Chapter 1 of his 2017 book, “Reading the Bible with the Founding Fathers.” This book deals with the Bible and its impact on the lives of […]

America’s birth certificate, the Declaration of Independence, declares that our Creator has endowed us with certain inalienable rights. They include life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. But what happens when a nation is based essentially on the teachings of Mohammed and the Qur’an? We get a glimpse in Afghanistan, despite twenty years of American […]

Every four years, with a new inaugural address from the president of the United States, it is remarkable how every president has mentioned God in one way or another. And yet all the usual suspects from the militant atheist crowd have been trying to block the Bible from being used—a tradition that began with President […]

America’s settlers and founders worked very hard and were blessed with great prosperity by the grace of God. They were blessed by what is known as the Protestant work ethic, where they worked hard and saved well. They delayed gratification, and they reinvested their earnings for future gains. Ben Franklin grew up in Puritan Boston, […]

Don’t Miss These Podcasts that Have Been Recently Added to the Providence Forum Website >The founders of America spoke often of natural law. What does that mean? And how does that relate to God? John Eidsmoe is a renowned scholar of the Constitution and of the law and has written books on the development of […]