America’s Christian History
Protect and Preserve Liberty in the Home and Nation
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My Characterization of Mary-Elaine Swanson by James B. Rose
Characterizing Mary-Elaine Swanson (1927-2011) And her book, “John Locke – Philosopher of American Liberty” Nordskog Publishing, 2012 By James Rose, President, American Christian History Institute My characterization of Mary-Elaine Quickened by the research and remarkable testimony of Verna M. Hall, American Christian Historian, Mary-Elaine Swanson (nee Adams) devoted her spiritual and […]
The Modern Secular State: Locke Repudiated
Part Five shows the application of Locke’s governmental philosophy to America’s situation today. Mrs. Swanson concludes that the United States is now following, at its peril, many of the absolutist political ideas of Rousseau rather than the truly liberating ones of John Locke’s, so important to a free people. “Americans are not being taught the […]
The French Revolution: Locke Abandoned
The French Revolution: Locke Abandoned Part Four examines Locke’s philosophy in contrast to the French philosophes who dropped his God-given basis and embraced an anti-religious, secular, and absolutist political theory. Mary-Elaine Swanson presents a clear comparison (illustrated in the life of Lafayette who was inspired by Lockean thinking to fight for freedom on two continents), […]
The American Revolution: Locke Adopted
The American Revolution: Locke Adopted Part Three examines the influence Locke’s governmental reasoning had on our Founding Fathers and the establishment of American liberty. “Owing to wide circulation and study of Locke’s Two Treatise on Civil Government in America, the Founding Fathers adopted his philosophy and embodied it, not only in the U.S. Constitution, but […]