Government
Standing on Principles
Standing on Principles As I watched brief news coverage on the Supreme Court hearing involving the religious liberty of such groups as the Little Sisters of the Poor, it reminded me of the challenge faced by the colonists in 1773 concerning the tax on tea. When the colonists refused to pay the tax, since they […]
Electoral College Electing the President
The Mode of Electing the President and the Electoral College by Darold Booton, Jr. In recent times the manner of electing the President of the United States (and the electoral college) has come under criticism from all sides, but when the Constitution was first adopted, Alexander Hamilton tells us, that this was one part of our […]
Resources for the American Christian in Honor of Constitution Day
In honor of Constitution Day, Pilgrim Institute recommends the following resources available from our online store: Constitution Day Bundle 5 Audio Downloads for the Price of 4 – $12.00 Great Documents of Liberty – Ralph Bullard The Blessings of Liberty – James Rose The Character and Destiny of Free Government – Ruth Smith […]
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), […]