Franklin Graham is calling for a day of prayer for Afghanistan on Sunday, August 22, 2021. Here is his Facebook message to followers: DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE PEOPLE OF AFGHANISTAN I’m asking for Christians around the world to join […]
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Pray “that the clergy of all denominations from one end of the continent to the other may intercede with the Lord of Hosts to dispose the minds of the people to obedience”
At first glance, one might think this quote came from one of Donald Trump’s court evangelicals. Nope. The quote in the title of this post comes from a member of Congress in 1792 who went by the pseudonym “a sanctified […]
Trump’s National Prayer Declaration in Historical Context
Here is Trump’s proclamation: In our times of greatest need, Americans have always turned to prayer to help guide us through trials and periods of uncertainty. As we continue to face the unique challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic, millions […]
Last Night’s Court Evangelical Tweetstorm
For those who missed it (the link in the first tweet is now correct): 1/More #courtevangelicalism w/ Tim Wildmon & Richard Land on the Todd Starnes Show. Wildmon is head of the American Family Association– a long time Xtian Right […]
Where are the Court Evangelicals Tonight? (DACA)
Donald Trump threw another bone to his base today by announcing the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Read about it here. New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman offers some nuance: This is not how Politico story […]
If Thomas Jefferson Had His Way, There Would Be No Days of Prayer
Here is Thomas Jefferson to Samuel Miller, January 23, 1808 I have duly received your favor of the 18th and am thankful to you for having written it, because it is more agreeable to prevent than to refuse what I […]
The Court Evangelicals on Display
Here are the court evangelicals on display: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7rcvKmWcy0&w=560&h=315] I have no problem with Trump issuing a declaration of prayer. Presidents have been doing this for a long time. And the good people of Houston need as much prayer as […]
Quote of the Day: More Daniel Walker Howe
Yet another great line from Daniel Walker Howe’s What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation ofAmerica. This quote appears in the context of Howe’s discussion of the cholera epidemic that hit major seaport cities in 1832 and Andrew Jackson’s refusal to […]