The Discovery of America

by Jesse T. Peck From chapter one of The History of the Great Republic Considered from a Christian Stand-Point Editor’s Preface This year marks the quincentenary of Christopher Columbus’ first voyage and discovery of the New World. Numerous articles have…

In Search of Columbus

COLUMBUS SAILED THE OCEAN BLUE IN 1492. That’s where the agreement begins and ends on the controversial subject of the quincentenary. Five hundred years ago, a small fleet of ships sailed from Spain to discover the New World, or, according…

Whatever Happened to Western Civilization?

“HEY, HEY! HO, HO! Western culture has got to go!” - Students at Stanford University led by the Reverend Jesse Jackson (Presumably, meaning “it” and not the course.) Western Civilization is under attack. In university classrooms all over America,…

Two Views of History

“We can never know which war will be the last war. But we take as our hope the prophecy of Isaiah – ‘that nation shall not lift up sword against nation.’ And yes, we hope, we pray that as…

The Progress of the Gospel in England

Many nations of the world owe a great debt to England for the spiritual heritage which this great nation has spread all over the world. To England, America owes its government, its liberty and its Christian heritage. The following list,…

History of Black America

by Raymond Houston God established this nation under covenant with men and women who had promises from Him. In the preamble to the Constitution our founding fathers expressed their hope of this promise to “secure the blessings of liberty for…

The Spirit of Massachusetts is the Spirit of America

I have enjoyed reading The Forerunner for several years now. I read the recent article on Massachusetts, and felt compelled to write a follow-up. There is much more hope and a more positive side to the history of Massachusetts than…