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John Locke exempted atheists from the civil protection of toleration
Excerpt from “Secular Religious Ideology Gone Mad,” by Gary DeMar.
Oaths and affirmations were deemed important to many of the founders since they bound a person’s word to a higher authority beyond the sanctions of mere mortals who have no jurisdiction over the soul. For example, in his Essay on Toleration (1685), John Locke exempted atheists from the civil protection of toleration when it came to holding political office by arguing that an atheist who denies that God exists could not be expected to tolerate what he believes to be a myth:
A biblical view of private property
Excerpt from “A Biblical View of Private Property”…
Since the family is the primary institution whereby the Dominion Covenant is to be extended, laws were given to protect the property of families. The Jubilee laws of Leviticus 25 insured a family that it would always have land so that dominion could be exercised. Property could not be taxed. Even the father could not dispossess his family from the land because of carelessness, poor stewardship, or debt. Fathers were instructed to lay up an inheritance for their children so that the work of dominion under God could continue.
The squandered legacy in Francis Schaeffer’s son
American Vision – November 22, 2010
How a Legacy Can be Squandered
By Gary DeMar
Why Liberals Can’t Deal with Bullying
American Visio – November 8, 2010
Why Liberals Can’t Deal with Bullying
By Gary DeMar
Atheism’s most influential Bulgarian Christian
American Vision – August 27, 2010
The Power of Giving a Book
By Joel McDurmon
It all started with one book. When Bojidar’s missionary pastor left his Bulgarian town, all he left behind was a couple audio tapes and a copy of one book, Ken Gentry’s He Shall Have Dominion. Ken’s book is still, perhaps, the best one-stop exposition of the postmillennial, optimistic, dominion-oriented biblical worldview available. It has changed many lives, including Bojidar’s. After this, he wanted to hear more about optimism and biblical law.
Is Civil Government a Biblical Concept?
American Vision – October 26, 2010
Is Civil Government a Biblical Concept?
By Gary DeMar
Why “Contradictions” Authenticate the Bible
American Vision – October 25, 2010
Why “Contradictions” Authenticate the Bible
By Gary DeMar
Hitler’s pagan war against Christianity
Check out the quote 3 paragraphs down. This guy’s scientism sounds eerily similar to some of the atheistic comments posted recently on our site. Every indication is that most atheists want to see a revival of National Socialism and the vision which enamoured Hitler decades ago. And as the last paragraph reminds us, Biblical Christianity is the only religion of genuine peace. Don’t be intimidated by the relenting fraud and deception from atheist guerrilla warriors who attempt to wear us out and demoralize us through unrelenting repetition of lies and sophistry. Pray that, just as we were, these atheists will be liberated from their bondage to ignorance and cruelty by the blood of Christ shed for His people to pay the penalty for our sins so as to reconcile us to God.
Economic freedom and competition saved the miners
American Vision – October 18, 2010
Capitalism Saved the Miners!
By Gary DeMar
Of course, leftists will argue that there wouldn’t have been any need for mines if we were all communists, since the miners would never have been trapped deep in the earth in the first place. It was greedy capitalists that opened the mine. These anti-capitalists probably sent their anti-capitalist message to their commie comrades on smart phones developed by other capitalist companies that use copper from the Chilean mine.[1]
The liberties of England came from the Church
American Vision – September 22, 2010
The Forgotten Clauses of the Magna Carta
By Gary DeMar