Opinion

135 years ago, in 1889, to great fanfare, there was the “unveiling” (so to speak) of a very, very tall structure. In fact, at the time, it was the tallest man-made object in the world. It was the Eifel Tower, a magnificent monument to engineering. To this day, it is a landmark that defines Paris. […]

George Orwell wrote in his classic novel, 1984: “Who controls the past, controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.” So, there’s a battle over history. That battle continues in our day. A June 2024 survey of 3,000 college students dealt with basic knowledge of American history and government. Unfortunately, they found a […]

Topic: The Attempted Assassination of Trump. The attempted assassination of former President Donald J. Trump was one of the remarkable events of our time. It was amazing that had he not turned his head at the last moment, he would have been killed. Historian and history professor Dr. Paul Kengor of Grove City College recently […]

Topic: Why Should Christians Support Israel? America’s founders built the new nation on Biblical principles and extended religious freedom to all, regardless of religion. That includes the Jews. George Washington even wrote letters providing moral support to the few synagogues in our new country. Today, we find many Americans rejecting Jews and rejecting Israel. Dr. […]

Topic: Celebrating the Pilgrims. In 1989, on the 100th anniversary of the unveiling of the massive Forefathers Monument in Plymouth, Massachusetts, Dr. D. James Kennedy gave the keynote speech. He spoke about how the Mayflower Compact began “In the name of God. Amen.” And he said that’s how America began “In the name of God. […]