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The list: American clergymen who defended slavery [Message: Includes prominent Southern Baptist Calvinists]

By Ron F. Hale David Hacker, a demographic historian from Binghamton University in New York, conducted research on newly digitized census data from the 19th century recalculating the death toll of the Civil War. The historic death tally has been approximately 620,000 men for over 100 years. Hacker’s new count reaches 750,000 men, and upwards to the staggering possibility of 850,000 men. 1 The Trail Who bears part of the blame for this red river of blood and the lingering costs and consequences of American slavery? This article will shed light on those who defended the institution of chattel slavery in America. Their writings, speeches, and sermons left a traceable trail. If you are a student of history or theology many of the names on the list will shock you! How could some of the most sophisticated people in America not see that the sin of slavery denied the self-evident truth “that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness?” The Historian Larry E. Tise is a noted historian, researcher, archivist, author, and professor at Binghampton University. He has served as State Historic … [Read more...]

First Liberty Institute praises new exemptions to contraceptive mandate, DOJ guidance on religious liberty

By First Liberty Institute communications PLANO, Texas—The Trump administration has announced two significant policy positions that will protect the religious liberty of all Americans—critical protections that will immediately benefit First Liberty Institute’s clients and aid many others. Because of a new interim final rule announced Oct. 6 by the Trump administration, clients of First Liberty are now exempt from the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive mandate, which forced businesses, ministries, and other non-profit organizations to reject their religious beliefs and moral convictions or violate the law. Deputy General Counsel for First Liberty Jeremy Dys issued the following statement regarding the HHS interim final rule: “The new rule is a huge win for business and ministry leaders who, since 2013, have been fighting the government’s disregard for their religious beliefs and moral convictions. Now, they can lead their organizations in good conscience without choosing between their convictions and obeying law.” In July, First Liberty attorneys held an in-person, on-the-record meeting with officials from the Office of Management and Budget, Department of Labor, and Health and Human Services— agencies tasked with … [Read more...]