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The American Association of Christian Counselors Conference Features Court Evangelicals

The American Association of Christian Counselors hosts a regular conference in September which is often as much glitz as professional development. Contemporary Christian music artists sing (Mercy Me this year) and big name speakers speak (e.g., Eric Metaxas). There are also professional workshops and training sessions and materials to buy galore. Full disclosure, I have presented … Continue reading “The American Association of Christian Counselors Conference Features Court Evangelicals”

The 1787 Constitutional Convention – Despite Call to Prayer and Compromise, Some Delegates Want to Quit

July 16, 1787 (click the link to read Madison’s notes) Summary Today, Elbridge Gerry’s committee reported with a very close vote in the affirmative. The delegates agreed to the following motion: In Convention, — On the question for agreeing to the whole Report, as amended, and including the equality of votes in the second branch, it … Continue reading “The 1787 Constitutional Convention – Despite Call to Prayer and Compromise, Some Delegates Want to Quit”

The 1787 Constitutional Convention – Ben Franklin's Call to Prayer

June 28, 1787 (click to read Madison’s notes on the day) Summary For students of religion at the Constitutional Convention, today is one of the most eventful days of the summer. Two hundred and thirty years ago today, in the midst of strong and passionate debate about the way states would be represented in the … Continue reading “The 1787 Constitutional Convention – Ben Franklin's Call to Prayer”

This is What a Court Evangelical Sounds Like

Messiah College’s chair of the history department John Fea coined the phrase “court evangelical” to describe evangelical leaders who defend Donald Trump no matter what he does. Even Republican Senators have expressed confusion and negative reactions to the firing of James Comey, but not the court evangelicals. Watch: "We need to concentrate on these real … Continue reading “This is What a Court Evangelical Sounds Like”

The Franklin Prayer Myth that Refuses to Die: The Liberty Counsel Edition

I have come to believe that some historical myths will never die. In this Liberty Counsel edition, Mat Staver and Matt Barber reinforce their mutual misunderstanding of this story, making the delegates to the Constitutional Convention prayer warriors. As I have documented previously, Franklin proposed daily prayers but the Convention delegates did not vote favorably … Continue reading “The Franklin Prayer Myth that Refuses to Die: The Liberty Counsel Edition”