On Thursday evening I was in Philadelphia to speak at an event, sponsored by Carpenter’s Hall, commemorating the 250th anniversary of Jacob Duchés prayer on the third day of the Continental Congress. I was joined by the clergy of Philadelphia’s […]
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Evangelical prayer as a political weapon
Sean Feucht, wearing an “it’s not political, its spiritual” t-shirt, joins Samuel Rodriguez and Eric Metaxas in praying before Thursday night’s Trump-Biden debate. Praying for our leaders is a good thing. Using prayer as a political weapon is not a […]
Did God answer Franklin Graham’s prayer?
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A Prayer before Study
Creator of all things,true Source of light and wisdom,lofty origin of all being,graciously let a ray of Your brilliancepenetrate into the darkness of my understandingand take from me the double darknessin which I have been born,an obscurity of both sin […]
Jack Hibbs: “If we were writing the Bible today, George Washington would be included”
In this video, podcast the pastor of the Calvary Church-Chino Hill (CA) reveals just how the Christian Right manipulates the past to promote its political agenda. I can’t tell whether these pastors are just ignorant or they are deliberately lying. […]
Understanding the Supreme Court’s recent prayer in schools decision
The case is titled Kennedy v. Bremerton School District. Here are the facts of the case for those who are just getting up to speed: Joseph Kennedy, a high school football coach, engaged in prayer with a number of students […]
The Author’s Corner with G. Kurt Piehler
G. Kurt Piehler is Associate Professor of History and Director of the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience at Florida State University. This interview is based on his new book, A Religious History of the American GI […]
A prayer before study
From St. Thomas Aquinas: Ineffable Creator,Who, from the treasures of Your wisdom,have established three hierarchies of angels,have arrayed them in marvelous orderabove the fiery heavens,and have marshaled the regionsof the universe with such artful skill, You are proclaimedthe true font of light and wisdom,and the primal originraised high beyond all […]
Franklin Graham calls for a day of prayer for Afghanistan days after he asks his followers if they “miss President Trump.”
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 […]
Joe Biden did not mention God in his National Day of Prayer proclamation. Conservative evangelicals are not happy.
Yesterday was the National Day of Prayer. Biden issued a proclamation: Throughout our history, Americans of many religions and belief systems have turned to prayer for strength, hope, and guidance. Prayer has nourished countless souls and powered moral movements — […]