“The conscious or unconscious relationship to God in a man’s heart determines both man’s cultus and his culture.” —Henry Van Til What’s a Pilgrim? The Pilgrim Fathers, like Thanksgiving itself, are quickly slipping down the collective memory hole of American ...
Read More »Articles Written By Bill Heid
Amish Farmer Jailed For Selling Herbs
An Amish farmer jailed for selling herbs has recently lost his appeal in a case in which he challenged the government’s ability to prosecute him on charges of not cooperating with government officials while he was being investigated for the ...
Read More »The Testimony of Heroes
“It is our job to tell the stories. Tell your students what a difference people of courage and nobility and genius have made to the world. Just tell the stories!” —Scott LaBarge, “Why Heroes Are Important” (2000) A Cloud ...
Read More »Wall Street Now Actively Punishing Gun Manufacturers
The most significant threat to Second Amendment rights might come from Wall Street, not Washington DC. Investment industry giants might use their financial clout to force companies to stop selling guns to the public. “We are working with clients who ...
Read More »Why Study History? Why Remember The Past?
Historians with increasing and distressing frequency are openly admitting that history has no meaning and shows little or no purpose or goals. — C. Gregg Singer, “The Problem of Historical Interpretation” (1976) One has to go back of the “facts” ...
Read More »Good Friday And The Real Meaning Of The Cross
Penal suffering in Scripture is released, or not inflicted upon the guilty, because it has been endured by a substitute. —William Shed, Dogmatic Theology (1888-90) The Need for the Cross Early on in the Bible we get some ...
Read More »Wise Men From The East
And lo, to their great surprise, the star which they saw in the east then appeared . . .. —John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament (1746-8) Nothing will awaken those that are resolved to be regardless. —Matthew Henry, Commentary ...
Read More »Is Your New Year’s Resolution Logical?
Wherefore our wills also have just so much power as God willed and foreknew that they should have. . . —Augustine of Hippo, The City of God (5th century) For we do not say that man is dragged unwillingly ...
Read More »Is There Such A Thing As ‘Natural Law’?
If you want my thesis of natural law theory in one graphic sentence, I will provide it: the most consistent defender of natural law theory was the Marquis de Sade. — Gary North, Westminster’s Confession (1991) The Fear ...
Read More »Think Twice Before Saying ‘Merry Christmas’
“The joyful news of the birth of Christ is this restoration of man to his original calling with the assurance of victory.” —Rousas J. Rushdoony, The Institutes of Biblical Law (1973) “He comes to make His blessings flow / ...
Read More »