We think of tragedies that have happened recently, attacks, and life of many citizens, we pray you would protect a life i pray that those of us who know you would live godly lives. I pray we would do that for your glory. We pray now that you would bless this discussion tonight that we might learn something that would make us more effective citizens. We ask this in christs name, amen. Before i introduce this evenings panelist, i want to take a few minutes and set the context and purpose for tonights discussion its my opinion that believers or evangelicals should engage in political activity on the basis of their faith commitments. I hold this opinion for a couple reasons opinion scripture assumes that a follower of christ will seek opportunities for influence. Its just one example, god instructs his people who are in exile to seek the peace or welfare of the city where ive caused you to be carried away as captives. And pray unto the lord for it. The peace or welfare there of shall you h
We think of tragedies that have happened recently, attacks, and life of many citizens, we pray you would protect a life i pray that those of us who know you would live godly lives. I pray we would do that for your glory. We pray now that you would bless this discussion tonight that we might learn something that would make us more effective citizens. We ask this in christs name, amen. Before i introduce this evenings panelist, i want to take a few minutes and set the context and purpose for tonights discussion its my opinion that believers or evangelicals should engage in political activity on the basis of their faith commitments. I hold this opinion for a couple reasons opinion scripture assumes that a follower of christ will seek opportunities for influence. Its just one example, god instructs his people who are in exile to seek the peace or welfare of the city where ive caused you to be carried away as captives. And pray unto the lord for it. The peace or welfare there of shall you h
We think of tragedies that have happened recently, attacks, and life of many citizens, we pray you would protect a life i pray that those of us who know you would live godly lives. I pray we would do that for your glory. We pray now that you would bless this discussion tonight that we might learn something that would make us more effective citizens. We ask this in christs name, amen. Before i introduce this evenings panelist, i want to take a few minutes and set the context and purpose for tonights discussion its my opinion that believers or evangelicals should engage in political activity on the basis of their faith commitments. I hold this opinion for a couple reasons opinion scripture assumes that a follower of christ will seek opportunities for influence. Its just one example, god instructs his people who are in exile to seek the peace or welfare of the city where ive caused you to be carried away as captives. And pray unto the lord for it. The peace or welfare there of shall you h
Topics include christian leader henry lord beecher, prohibition, and the 18th amendment, and the u. S. Supreme court case roe v wade. Bob Jones University hosted this event. It is an hour and a half. Well, good evening, and welcome to bob Jones University. And the series of the first of three forms on bouncing piety balancing piety and pragmatism, evangelical and politics. We appreciate you being with us this evening. If we could, lets begin our program of the word of prayer. Heavenly father, we do thank you for the opportunity that we have here at bob Jones University to learn more about our civic responsibilities and the great nation that you have blessed us to be a part of. We do pray for our nation. We pray for our elected leaders. We pray for president obama particularly, as he leads this nation, that you might grant him wisdom, and that your sovereign hand might be directing the decisions that he makes. We think of the tragedies that have happened recently, attacks on the wellbei
Artifacts reveal about american history. Launched inn was 1943 and saw service in world war ii through the gulf war. It is now eight the commission it is now decommissioned and at the nauticus center. Kate mr. Clayton allen good morningllen and welcome to the wisconsin, the battleship wisconsin. You will find behind me the 16 inch guns, the rifles that this ship is known for best. It came to be here through a long history. The ship was commissioned april 16, 1944 and then saw service in world war ii. It was decommissioned in 1948 and recommissioned in the korean war era, 1951. She saw service until 1958 and then sat in mothball status in philadelphia for almost 28 years. She was recommissioned in october 1988 prior to the gulf war for Ronald Reagans 600 fleet ship. She saw service in the gulf war and after that she was decommissioned in september of 1991 and then sat in mothball for a short time before bringing before being brought here in 2000. In 2010, the ship was handed over to nor