Opinion

A Tale of Two Monuments | For God and Country Dr. Jerry Newcombe examines the competing visions of two monuments unveiled in 1889: the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the National Monument to the Forefathers in Plymouth, Massachusetts.   Here is Jerry’s vlog. 

Prayer in Congress | For God and Country Did you know that the very first session of Congress opened in prayer? That was 250 years ago and Congress has opened each session in prayer ever since. However, one opening prayer this year caused quite a stir. Dr. Jerry Newcombe has more.   Here is Jerry’s […]

The Ten Commandments in Public | For God and Country People can come up with all sorts of moral lists of do’s and don’t’s. But what is morally binding about these lists? Nothing. According to Dr. Jerry Newcombe, they are just cheap substitutes for God’s Ten Commandments.   Here is Jerry’s vlog.

A Comeback for the Ten Commandments? | For God and Country Louisiana governor Jeff Landry has stirred up a hornet’s nest by promoting a law mandating the Ten Commandments in that state’s public schools. Already, the ACLU is suing to block the new law on behalf of some parents. Dr. Jerry Newcombe looks at America’s […]

Misreading Jefferson | For God and Country Since 1947, the phrase “separation of church and state” has been used as if it were in the U.S. Constitution. Dr. Jerry Newcombe looks at this false premise and the ensuing war on religious expression.   Here is Jerry’s vlog.