History
To America
In September of 1620, the Pilgrims left for America. Pilgrim Institute is pleased to share this excerpt from the The Mighty Works of God: Self-Government, A Child’s History of the United States of America, available from Pilgrim Institute for you to enjoy with your family that you may remember His mighty works. “Two ships were […]
Is Your High School Student Prepared to Take Part in Restoring America’s Biblical Foundations?
Could your high school student defend the idea that America was founded upon Biblical principles of government? Could your student document these ideas both Biblically and historically? Only as we raise up a generation of young people who are able to restore these Biblical foundations, can we expect to see our nation restored. Restoration […]
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 […]
The Glorious Revolution: Locke Adapted
Continuing with John Locke: Philosopher of American Liberty by Mary Elaine-Swanson… Part Two documents Locke’s philosophical and active influence on securing religious toleration and rights of Englishmen up to the time of William and Mary. “John Locke is written in a clear, concise, accessible style that maintains a good balance between the informal and the […]