On a day designated as “President’s Day”, I thought it might be good to look at the American presidency. As my readers know, our Constitution created a federal government composed of three branches: the Legislative, the Executive, and the Judicial. Currently, the legislative branch is composed of 535 congressmen (435 house members and 100 senators), the Judicial branch is led by only 9 justices, and the Executive Branch is led by a single person. Because the executive branch is headed by a single person, it is easy to assume that the president is more important or more powerful that our … Read More
Covid, Civil Authority & the Church
This issue of Principle Perspective is a much needed answer to many of the questions surrounding governmental control in regard to Covid. Critical questions like: “What is the proper role of government in a pandemic?” and “What does the Bible teach about submission to the civil authorities?” While this issue of Principle Perspective does not deal with most of the Constitutional crises created by government policies in reaction to Covid, it does help the reader develop a clear perspective that is: Biblically sound consistent in its application; and built upon some of the church history on the subject There is a lot of content … Read More
The Christian Ethics Behind the Pilgrims’ Rejection of Communism
The Christian Ethics Behind the Pilgrims’ Rejection of Communism Originally posted on November 21, 2017 by Shawn Ritenour on the Mises Institute website. Historically, Thanksgiving has been a feast day during which Americans are called upon to thank the Lord for the many blessings he has bestowed upon us. Richard J. Maybury and Gary Galles both explain the economic lessons to glean from the experience of the Pilgrims and both note that the primary reason for God’s blessing them with relative prosperity after years of famine and hunger was a shift away from socialism and toward private property. In their essays, both authors draw … Read More
Are Christians Selfish With Our Liberties?
An IPS CommentaryBy Mike Winther, President of the Institute for Principle Studies Are Christian Selfish With Our Liberties? As the “stay-at-home” orders and other government restrictions on movement and assembly have continued, many churches have become frustrated at the limitations on their corporate worship. As a result, many church bodies have made statements or drafted documents that are asking public officials to restore their ability to gather for congregational worship. I want to applaud these efforts. It is important for the church to defend its God-given rights to travel, assemble, and worship. I do, however, want to challenge all churches … Read More