Supreme Court Accepts Pledge of Allegiance Case

The Supreme Court said Tuesday it will hear a case deciding whether reciting the word’s “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools violates the separation of church and state. As anticipated, the high court accepted the appeal of a...

One Nation Under God

There are two narratives about the founding of our nation. Which one most resonates with your mind and soul may well determine how you respond to the recent court decision about the Pledge of Allegiance. Narrative number one goes something like this: Long ago, Europe...

Bad Theology Makes Bad Law

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals made a fatal blunder in its inflammatory decision regarding the Pledge of Allegiance. Under the guise of striking all religious references from the language of our republic, it proceeded to base this decision on theology, and very...

The Flag, the Pledge, and God

The recent court decision banning the use of the Pledge of Allegiance in some western states has forced us to understand our national past in a fresh way. Simply put, American history is now divided into three parts. From 1776 to 1882, Americas lived in what...