Author Archive for L. John Van Til

Detail from Norman Rockwell's Freedom of Worship, Saturday Evening Post, February 27, 1943
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Liberty of Conscience in the Public Square: Challenges to the Affordable Care Act

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Congress and the states shall not create state-sponsored churches.

Is America’s House Divided Again?
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Is America’s House Divided Again?

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Having just viewed Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln,” and knowing that Lincoln’s birthday is approaching, it seemed fitting to ponder one of Lincoln’s most famous speeches, and perhaps a lesson for Americans today. On June 17, 1858, Lincoln gave his famous “House Divided” address while being nominated to run for the U.S. Senate seat in Illinois. Lincoln […]