Copyright: May 1, 2012 Publisher: Salem Grove Press Nearly two centuries after his death, Thomas Jefferson continues to be the subject of competing claims about his public policy and his private beliefs. In Getting Jefferson Right: Fact Checking Claims about Our Third President, two religious conservatives examines key claims frequently made by other religious conservatives about … Continue reading “Getting Jefferson Right: Fact Checking Claims about Our Third President”
The short answer is no. I am fact checking claims about the academic credentials of Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias made by atheist Steve Baughman. Baughman first raised his concerns in 2015 and then again earlier this month. My first post checking into Zacharias’ credentials was yesterday when I examined his improper use of the title “Dr.” … Continue reading “Was Ravi Zacharias a Visiting Scholar at Cambridge University?”
August 16, 1787 (Click to read Madison’s notes) Summary The delegates took up debate on the powers of Congress. They easily agreed that Congress should have power to lay and collect taxes, regulate international and interstate commerce, coin money, regulate foreign coin, fix standards of weights and measures, and to establish post roads and post offices. … Continue reading “The 1787 Constitutional Convention – The Powers of Congress”
July 12, 1787 (Click to read Madison’s notes on the day) Summary The delegates argued again over representation of slaves. The delegates approved a motion to have a census within 6 years of the First Congress with the process repeated every 10 years thereafter. The final motion passed was: On the question on the whole proposition, as … Continue reading “The 1787 Constitutional Convention – David Barton, What Biblical Principle Is This?”
June 19, 1787 Summary After Madison’s critique of the New Jersey plan, the delegates rejected it. Influences on the Constitution As was true in past debates, the Bible did not come up once. Instead, in his oration opposing the New Jersey plan, Madison showed his vast knowledge of past and current governments. To follow my … Continue reading “The 1787 Constitutional Convention – The New Jersey Plan Defeated”