"Whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God." (1 Corinthians 10:31)

Last updated September 1, 2010

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This site contains articles primarily directed towards members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (often referred to as Mormons) but everyone who is interested in broadening their outlook on what the Bible, Book of Mormon and other scriptures teach is welcome here. For a better understanding of the purpose for this site please read my Introduction.

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The American Republic

It is reported that as Benjamin Franklin was leaving the Constitutional Convention on its last day he was stopped by a woman who asked what kind of a government he had given them, to which he replied, "A Republic, ma'am, if you can keep it."

Today when most Americans are asked what kind of government we have they quickly answer that it is a democracy. When asked what a republic is, very few people know the right answer. This month's article examines the difference between these two forms of government and exactly how our republic works. Read more...



How to Subver the Constitution

The Constitution of the United States is what defines the rules on how our government operates. In that regard it can be thought of as the handbook of instruction for federal Congressmen, presidents, and judges which spells out exactly what they can and cannot do. What our Founders sought to do was limi the power of our elected officials to very specific issues and then spreading even that power over three branches of government rather than concentrating it in one person or group of people.

But, as with any law, there are those who will try to find ways around the spirit and intent of the law. Their first preference is to find a legal way to do this, but if that is not possible they will seek to find any way they can that will help them accomplish their goal. There are a number of ways they try to do this and this month's article takes a look as some of those ways. Read more...


The Fruits of Liberty

Throughout the history of the world, governments have ruled over their people by dictating what they could and could not do. In many countries, even the kind of occupation a person was allowed to have was determined by their government. Even into the 1700's, there never was a government whose people truly enjoyed the full spirit of liberty. All of them, in one form or another, were slaves to their rulers.

That all changed in 1776 when the English colonists declared their independence from the King of England by expressing their belief that governments should get their consent to rule from the people they govern. The purpose of the Constitution of the United States of American is to ensure that no man "should be in bondage one to another" (D&C 101:77, 79). This month's article shows how liberty has allowed us to beome the most prosperous nation on the earth. Read more...



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