John W. Whitehead

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  • Into the Darkness: Where Constitutional Illiteracy Is Leading Us

    When Newsweek recently asked 1,000 adult U.S. citizens to take America\'s official citizenship test, 29% of respondents couldn\'t name the current vice president of the United States

  • The State of the Nation: Are We 'Approaching Spiritual Death'?

    Indeed, the state of our nation is at an all-time low—morally, socially, economically and politically.

  • Is It Illegal to Celebrate Christmas in the Schools?

    A kindergarten teacher in a Texas public school was informed that he could not mention the word "Christmas" or tell the historical Nativity story because someone in the district might sue.

  • John Lennon and the Cult of Celebrity: 'They're Gonna Crucify Me'

    Pop culture and the temporal values of entertainment effectively compete with those of religion to such an extent that celebrity has increasingly become the religion of our consumer society.

  • Fear and Loathing in America - The Ultimate Tool of Tyrants

    America is in the midst of an epidemic of historic proportions. The contagion being spread like wildfire is turning communities into battlegrounds and setting Americans one against the other.

  • Lady Gaga and the Pornification of America

    Lady Gaga, a.k.a. the artist formerly known as Stefani Germanotta, is undeniably a musical force to be reckoned with. At least for the moment.

  • The Marriage Meltdown: Gay Unions, Divorce and the Dysfunctional Family

    Despite the political firestorm surrounding the federal court decision that overturned California\'s Proposition 8 ban on gay marriage, little has been said about the real issues that are contributing to the dysfunctional American family.

  • Obama and War: What Would Jesus Do?

    Barack Obama came into the office of the presidency proclaiming hope and change and a personal adherence to the teachings of Jesus Christ, who preached a message of peace, love and nonviolence. Yet any hope that Obama\'s professed religious beliefs might lead him to put an end to the endless wars was short-lived.

  • Doing Away with the Right to Be Different

    The tension between political correctness and religious freedom is heightened in such cases as Phelps v. Snyder and Christian Legal Society (CLS) v. Martinez, which present scenarios that test our tolerance for expressive yet politically incorrect First Amendment activities.

  • The Things That Truly Matter: A Graduation Message

    Faced with adversity, this generation could very well rise to meet the grave challenges before them, bringing about positive change for our times and maintaining our freedoms, as well. The following will hopefully help them on the journey that awaits.

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