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American History, Christian Calendar (Holidays), Christian History, September Articles, Signers of Declaration of Independence

September 15, 1794 Death of Signer, Abraham Clark Abraham Clark (February 15, 1726 – September 15, 1794) was an American politician and Revolutionary War figure. He was delegate for New Jersey to the Continental Congress where he signed the Declaration of Independence and later served in the United States House of Representatives in both the Second and Third United States Congress, from March 4, 1791, until his death in...Read more... Read more... -->

American History, Christian Calendar (Holidays), Christian History, September Articles, Signers of Declaration of Independence

September 14, 1788 John Penn, signer of the Declaration of Independence, passed away John Penn (May 17, 1741 – September 14, 1788) was a signer of both the United States Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation as a representative of North...Read more... Read more... -->

Christian Calendar (Holidays), September Articles

From its inception in the sixth and seventh centuries, Islam has raced around the world at the point of the sword. Contrary to the assertion of President George W. Bush and Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair, Islam has never been a "peace" loving religion. At the beginning of the twenty-first century, Islam is once again—as it was in previous generations—on the march seeking to seize control and dominate the entire world. Only a serious, earnest, and honest investigation of the historical facts will deliver the West from the notion that Islam is a religion of peace. The resources suggested...Read more... Read more... -->

Christian Calendar (Holidays), Islam, Other Than Christianity, September Articles

The West has often given credit to Islam for its contributions to the development of civilization. The so-called "Golden Age" of Islam was nothing but the social and intellectual properties of the societies they put to the sword. As Muslim expert Robert Spencer writes, "...Islam was not the foundation of much significant cultural or scientific development at all."[1] When the facts are known, they will reveal that the West has inordinately credited Islam for contributions to Western civilization that it has never made. What is apparent from contemporary assessment of Islam is a lack of...Read more... Read more... -->

American History, Christian Calendar (Holidays), History of Hymns, July Articles

September 13-14, 1814 Francis Scott Key pens National Anthem Where we live is not determined by what is around us, but by what is within us. The Psalmist re­flected upon God's goodness to his life and offered the Lord the praise that was due him. In verse seven, the Psalmist begins to recount the Lord's goodness to the Israelites through their deliverance from Egypt. In verse thirteen, he notes the fact that the Israelites "soon forgot what he had done." Their hearts of divine praise were soon displaced by hearts of self-pity and complaint. As a result, they turned from God and lived in pain...Read more... Read more... -->