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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.…
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There he goes again. Nearing the anniversary of the largest pre-Civil War slave emancipation in U.S. history, David Barton is again claiming that Thomas Jefferson could not free his slaves because Virginia law did not allow it. He made the claim this week in a WorldNetDaily article out on Tuesday.…
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July 26, 1787 (Click to read Madison’s notes on the day) Summary The delegates continued discussion about the president and approved a proposal to allot the executive a 7-year term. In this proposal, the executive would not be eligible for re-election. They also decided to remove land ownership as a qualification…
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After studying depression for three months, Christian filmmaker Ray Comfort thinks he understands the subject. After his research, he made a movie about suicide, called Exit, which is available on his website for $20. Yesterday, he told David Barton on Wallbuilders Live that after awhile the movie would be free on…
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One does not need to be a Christian to oppose suicide. People of all religions and none view suicide as a tragedy.
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July 25, 1787 (Click to read Madison’s notes on the day) Summary Since the delegates appointed a Committee of Detail (see yesterday’s post), they planned to take a break beginning July 27. The committee worked through the break and hammered out a draft of the Constitution. In session, the delegates…
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July 24, 1787 (Click to read Madison’s notes on the day). Summary A committee was chosen to compose the decisions made thus far into a document for consideration (Rutledge, Randolph, Gorham, Ellsworth, and Wilson). The delegates discussed against the method of choosing the chief executive and at this juncture approved…
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July 23, 1787 (Click to read Madison’s notes on the day) Summary Today, the New Hampshire delegates, John Langdon and Nicolas Gilman arrived in Convention and took their seats. The delegates agreed to requiring an oath by both national and states officials to support the new governing document. They agreed to submit the…
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July 21, 1787 (Click to read Madison’s notes on the day) Summary The delegates agreed to pay electors from the treasury and to give the executive veto power. They also reconsidered aspects of the judiciary and voted to allow the Senate to select judges. For all of his reverence for…
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July 20, 1787 (Click to read Madison’s notes on the day) Summary The delegates continued to discuss details of the executive role. They agreed to allocate 1 to 3 electors per state based on the population of the state, agreed that the executive should be paid from the treasury, and…
