What Did the Founding Fathers of America Mean When they Used Words Such As Rights, Laws, Liberty, Equality, and Entitle in the Declaration of Independence?

Published by B. Nathaniel Sullivan on June 13, 2026 There’s no better time than now, in the midst of this,…

Nathaniel 15 Jun, 2026

Principles of Liberty: A Three-Part Series Exploring Ten Biblical Tenets Upheld in the Declaration of Independence

Overview: The goal for this three-part series of articles is to mine from the most quoted portion of the Declaration of…

Nathaniel 02 Jun, 2026

Recapture the Spirit of ’76

Published by B. Nathaniel Sullivan on July 13, 2019 If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude…

Nathaniel 04 Jun, 2026

Nine Biblical Principles that Expose the Social Justice Movement and Marxism as Contrary to Authentic Christianity

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Rights, Liberty, and Freedom

Return to the Founders’ Perspective on Rights

These ten clear statements [making up the Bill of Rights in the US Constitution] were intended by the framers as…

Nathaniel 27 Jul, 2026
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Discover Liberty

What are liberty's essential underpinnings? Despite their flaws, America's Founders knew, and they risked their lives to uphold them. The…

admin 11 May, 2026
Celebrate Liberty!

Also, Thank God for the Men Who Upheld it in America on the Occasion of the Birth of this Nation…

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What Is it that Really Angers Leftists About Robert E. Lee? —  A Four-Part Series

  What Is it that Really Angers Leftists About Robert E. Lee? —  A Four-Part Series Does the fact the…

Nathaniel 14 Jul, 2026
What Is it that Really Angers Leftist About Robert E. Lee? Part 1

Originally published by B. Nathaniel Sullivan on September 16, 2021 Does the fact the General fought for the Confederacy keep…

admin 12 May, 2026
What Is it that Really Angers Leftist About Robert E. Lee? Part 2

Does the fact the General fought for the Confederacy keep us from learning any positive lessons from him? And if…

admin 12 May, 2026
The Importance of Getting History Right: A 10-Part Series Warning Readers Not to Be Fooled by Historical Revisionists

  Part 1 The Importance of Getting History Right, Part 1 7/22/16 Defog Your Rearview Mirror In this post we…

Nathaniel 14 Jul, 2026
The Importance of Getting History Right, Part 1

Defog Your Rearview Mirror Understanding the Historical Context Is Essential to Understanding the Historical Event, and Understanding the Event Is…

admin 18 May, 2026
The Importance of Getting History Right, Part 2

Examining the Evidence: Do Racist and Pro-Slavery Elements Exist in the Constitution of 1787? I do not expect to get…

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Tyranny on the Horizon?

Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright…

admin 14 May, 2026

Government’s Responsibility Before God: A Brief Study of Romans 13:1-7 and 1 Peter 2:13-17

Government is not a creation of man’s ambition and will, but of Divine constitution, and from a necessity in the…

admin 18 May, 2026
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Social Justice

Five Ways Social Justice Stands in Opposition to Authentic, Biblical Justice

Justice means getting what you deserve without favor. “Social justice” means getting what you don’t deserve because you are favored.…

admin 14 May, 2026
History’s Testimony: Biblical Christianity and Jesus Christ Accomplish Something Social Justice and CRT Never Can

Pearl Harbor, World War 2, and the Power of the Gospel No more let sins and sorrows grow nor thorns…

admin 11 May, 2026
Social Justice: A Different Gospel — A Three-Part Series

In this 3-part series, we explore 17 traits of the social justice "gospel" that show decisively that the social justice…

Nathaniel 30 Jul, 2026

Social Justice and Biblical Christianity Are Incompatible: Here’s Why – A 4-Part Series

Social Justice and Biblical Christianity Are Incompatible: Here’s Why, Part 1 “Those Who are Forgiven Are Compelled to Forgive.” Social…

Nathaniel 14 Aug, 2026
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Twelve Bible Passages that Refute Socialism and Uphold Free Enterprise: A Four-Part Series

Don't be fooled by rhetoric claiming socialism is compassionate and just. It is neither. Here are twelve Bible passages that…

Nathaniel 18 Jul, 2026
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The Bible and Free Enterprise: A Three-Part Series

This series explores ten ways the free enterprise model aligns with Scripture.   Part 1 In investigating whether or not…

Nathaniel 20 Jul, 2026
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Two Distinctive Elements of the Christian Worldview, Parts 1 & 2

Part 1 Two Distinctive Elements of the Christian Worldview: God Exists. [caption id="attachment_3675" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Photo by Brett Jordan on…

Nathaniel 04 Aug, 2026
Ten Ways Same-Sex Marriage and Civil Unions Deny Reality

For the biblical case against same-sex marriage, go here. The above meme is KLM Royal Dutch Airlines’ attempt to affirm…

Nathaniel 08 Jul, 2026
How the Modern Concept of Equality Threatens Authentic Liberty, Parts 1 and 2

[caption id="attachment_3925" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Robert Edge Pine / The Second Continental Congress Voting on the Declaration of Independence[/caption] How the…

Nathaniel 20 Aug, 2026

Biblical Underpinnings of the Christian Worldview

Originally published by B. Nathaniel Sullivan on July 20, 2018 Equipping Members of the Next Generation of Christians to Defend…

Nathaniel 04 Aug, 2026
A Dead End: The High Cost of Denying the Obvious, Part 1
Nathaniel 29 Jun, 2026
God Speaks Clearly Through Nature: The High Cost of Denying the Obvious, Part 2
Nathaniel 29 Jun, 2026
God’s Definition of Marriage Is Self-Evident: The High Cost of Denying the Obvious, Part 3
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Christian Commitment: If you genuinely love God and the gospel, you will defend natural marriage.

Upholding God-Ordained Marriage Is One of the Greatest Ways to Uphold the Gospel

Marriage—one man and one woman committed to each other for life—is about the gospel. If we as believers love the…

Nathaniel 07 Aug, 2026
If We Lose Marriage, We Lose America

The Church has always known and always held that marriage is a sacred institution, created by God for a man…

admin 11 May, 2026
Myths that Led to the Recognition of Same-Sex Marriage in the United States

A TEN-PART SERIES OF ARTICLES A printable, one-page PDF file listing all eighteen myths is available here. Part 1: Myths…

Nathaniel 07 Aug, 2026

Return to the Founders’ Perspective on Rights, Part 3

Published by B. Nathaniel Sullivan on November 15, 2019 An Essential Step in Preserving Authentic Liberty and Natural Marriage in…

Nathaniel 11 Jun, 2026
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George Washington Upholds America’s Founding Ideals in His Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1789

Published by B. Nathaniel Sullivan on November 22, 2022 Our first Thanksgiving was, of course, held by the Pilgrims in…

admin 11 May, 2026
A Christmas Study: “How Can This Be?”
admin 26 May, 2026
Mind-Blowing: Willing to be Misunderstood
admin 26 May, 2026
Who Is Jesus? Especially at Easter, This Question Confronts All of Us

Some have said that Jesus was a liar; but, as imperfect as Jesus’ followers have been, no liar ever could…

admin 25 May, 2026
“Could Jesus Have Been a Good Teacher Without Being God?”

Key points: When a growing number of people who claim to be Christians are confused about who Jesus is, the church…

admin 25 May, 2026
Principles of Liberty: A Three-Part Series Exploring Ten Biblical Tenets Upheld in the Declaration of Independence

Overview: The goal for this three-part series of articles is to mine from the most quoted portion of the Declaration of…

Nathaniel 02 Jun, 2026
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