Scots-Irish Pioneers
Gideon Blackburn was an early graduate of the pioneer Tusculum Academy founded by Samuel Doak in the eastern settlements of Tennessee’s Smoky Mountains.
Florilegium
Historical, Theological, and Ephemeral Musings by George Grant
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Tea Time
“Religious liberty is so blended with civil, that if one falls it is not expected that the other will continue.” Charles Turner
Sinners in God’s Hands
Jonathan Edwards won his reputation as a thinker.
Mather and "Magnalia"
Colonial America produced an extraordinary number of prodigiously gifted men.
Reading Chalmers
The church historian Iain Murray has asserted, “There is not, of course, any difficulty in explaining the indifference of the modern secular mind to Thomas Chalmers, neither is it surprising that churchmen of liberal persuasion should lack enthusiasm for his memory.
Samuel Doak
One of the great pioneer preachers, Samuel Doak crossed over the Appalachian Mountains to the Tennessee wilderness in 1777 and became one of the most renowned men in the history of the western frontier.
Reluctant Patriots
Perhaps the most notable aspect of America’s struggle for independence was that its chief protagonists were not revolutionaries.
Great Awakening
“The foundations of our society and our government rest so much on the teachings of the Bible that it would be difficult to support them if faith in these teachings would cease to be practically universal in our country.” Calvin Coolidge
Salutary Neglect
One contributing factor to the birth of a uniquely American culture during the Colonial Era was the British administrative policy of “salutary neglect” which was enjoyed by the pioneer settlers right up until the years immediately preceding the War of Independence.
The American Melting Pot
“Statesmen may plan and speculate for liberty, but it is Religion and Morality alone, which can establish the Principles upon which Freedom can securely stand.” John Adams