Minutemen (Abolition of Abortion)
Not everyone is called to advance the cause of the unborn full time. Nor does everyone need to. One of the things that most helped the war for independence was the host of part time volunteers called minutemen. These men were ready at a moments notice to show up where they were needed. They were [...]
The Architect & Baby Steps (Abolition of Abortion)
The Architect is the one that works behind the scenes, strategizing and keeping everyone working together. Not being in the middle of the fray helps the Architect keep a healthy perspective. For the Abolition Movement one of the Architects was James Stephen . In 1806, roughly 20 years after Wilberforce started his floor fight, the [...]
Hill Agitator (Abolition of Abortion)
The agitator is the tireless force for change. This person, more than anyone else, is willing to sacrifice her entire life to see change come about on Capital Hill. William Wilberforce, John Adams, and Patrick Henry are great examples of effective agitators. If we had three words to describe these men they would be passion, [...]
Floor Champion (Abolition of Abortion)
The Floor Champion fights on the congressional floor for the actual legislative change. While the Public Figure operates in the community influencing the opinions of the people, the Floor Champion fights in Congress. We need a Senate that will refuse to confirm pro-choice judges. The revolutionary war had Floor Champions in every state. Richard Henry [...]
Public Figure (Abolition of Abortion)
Successful movements often have a Public Figure who represents the movement as a whole. For example, Dr. Martin Luther King served as the public figure for Civil Rights. Olaudah Equiano acted as the Public Figure for the British abolition movement. After attaining his freedom, Equiano devoted his life to traveling around England speaking about the [...]
A Strategy for the Abolition of Abortion (Introduction)
What would the pro-life movement look life if William Wilberforce were still alive? History tells of times when radical and sudden political reform rocked the world. If we study world changers we can learn to imitate them. This is their story. We hope it will be our story too. Several Patriot Academy alumni have worked [...]
Texas Rally for Life 2008 (Photos)
Last Saturday I went with some friends to the Texas Rally for Life. Here are some photos and thoughts about the rally. I had a hard time capturing the thousands of people there in one photo. Killing an innocent person is unjust. A fetus is an innocent person. Therefore killing the unborn is unjust. “A [...]
The Need for Separation of Church and State
What is the proper role of government? Well, one thing we know is that government is not the Holy Spirit. To answer the question of the role of government, we must also look at the role of the family and the role of the Church. God set these three institutions like the three legs of [...]
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