In late 1765, John Adams began writing an essay entitled, "A Dissertation on the Canon and Feudal Law." He was 30 years old and just beginning to stretch his legal and political wings. His purpose for writing this essay was to contrast the tyranny of feudal and canon law with the...
This is part three of a three-part series. Read Part I Here Read Part II Here I asked my good Christian friend and Muslim expert, Mark Siljander, to weigh in on this subject. Here is his reply: “I would humbly suggest your students read A Deadly Misunderstanding. Many of their questions will...
This is part two of a three-part series. Read Part I Here The Qu’ran has been translated into over 100 languages. There are more than 20 English translations of the Qu’ran. Admittedly, most of us know little of this religion as there are no more that 1 percent of Americans who claim...
A friend gave me the book What Every American Needs to Know About the Qur’an: A History of Islam and the United States by William J. Federer. I think my friend is concerned that I just don’t understand the fullness of the evil of Islam. So I am using...
America Is In Crisis. Some people are immune to the sound of that drum, hearing only a Chicken Little cry of “the sky is falling.” More, however, are beginning to sense that something really is wrong and want to solve our problems. Without fail, in every lecture and class I give, the question...
I was recently asked if I was happy with the changes in Utah State government (6 more Republicans in the House and 1 more in the Senate). “What changes?” I asked. “You know, the legislature is more conservative now.” “Really? When did that happen?” I inquired. “I only see a changing of the guard,"...
“The only reliable basis for sound government and just human relations is Natural Law.” -Cleon Skousen in The 5,000 Year Leap Any scientist will agree that the basic concept of natural law is a simple acknowledgment of the laws that govern the universe, e.g. gravity, centrifugal force, hydraulics etc. These laws...
We want it all: the big house, the fast car, the sleek boat, the vacations, the exotic hunting camps, lots of money, fancy clothes. You know what I mean. And we can have it all, if we are willing to do what it takes to have those things. The farmer generally has...
