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Church & State

By | 27 Jun 2024

One of the many phrases repeatedly trumpeted by so-called political and religious “progressives” is that the US Constitution clearly defines an absolute separation between church and state. Historians attribute that verbiage to Thomas Jefferson, among others. However, that specific phrase is conspicuous by its absence within the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. As with all high-quality deceptions,… Read More »

Christianity vs. Man’s Religion: Part 5 —
When the Church Became Respectable

By | 12 Oct 2010

For its first 300 years or so, the Church endured waves of brutal persecution. Nero, Domitian, the list goes on. Yet it continued growing through the preaching of the Word, demonstrations of God’s power, and the sacrificial love Christians showed one another — and even toward their pagan neighbors. Then Christianity became socially acceptable. How? Emperor Constantine ended… Read More »