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Writer Contrasts Jesus and Muhammad

March 4th, 2008 · No Comments

I came across William J. “Bill” Federer’s most-recent article, Jesus and Muhammad Compared, published at World Net Daily, and found it well worth my time to read. Therefore, I commend it to you. Below is a sampling of the differences the author notes in his article: Jesus’ teaching on how to treat enemies: * Love [...]

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Christopher Columbus Trusted God on Leap Day

February 29th, 2008 · No Comments

What is Leap Day? When I want to learn something about the significance of something that happened — or someone who did something — on a particular day in history, I often turn to Bill Federer and his daily resource, American Minute. Today, he tackles the subject, concluding his piece by writing the following: Columbus [...]

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‘There Can Be No Liberty Without the Law’

January 21st, 2008 · 2 Comments

It’s not often that I cite anyone from Hollywood in this blog, especially for saying something profound and quoteworthy. Today, however, I quote legendary film producer Cecil B. DeMille and the words he shared at the opening of his blockbuster film, The Ten Commandments, in 1956: “Man has made 32 million laws since the Commandments [...]

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Billy Graham Born This Day in 1918

November 7th, 2007 · 1 Comment

He wanted to be a baseball player, but after attending a revival at age 16, his life changed. He has addressed crowds around the world and is unprecedented in having friendships with U.S. Presidents Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton and Bush. His name is Billy Graham, born Nov. 7, 1918. [...]

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Advice Offered on Choosing Next President

September 19th, 2007 · 1 Comment

With so many of the current crop of presidential candidates worthy of warning labels, it’s no surprise that Americans are disenchanted with the political process. To help those of you who find yourself struggling with the decision about who you’ll support in 2008, I recommend today’s edition of American Minute below: American Minute for September [...]

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Views of First Amendment Have Changed

September 10th, 2007 · No Comments

Freedom of speech and the so-called “separation of church and state” are much-talked-about subjects these days. William J. Federer offers some background on how views about them have changed in today’s American Minute: The son of one of the Boston Tea Party “Indians,” he graduated from Harvard and eventually became Massachusetts Speaker of the House. [...]

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Jefferson Hated ‘Hate Crime’ Legislation

July 27th, 2007 · 1 Comment

“The legislative powers of government reach to actions only, not to opinions.” – Thomas Jefferson, “Separation of church and state” letter, Jan. 1, 1802 “I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.” — Thomas Jefferson to Benjamin Rush, Sept. 23, 1800 By William [...]

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