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Is Reagan's moral clarity still relevant today?

Wednesday, 10 March 2010 08:54 by Greg Schaller
Twenty-seven years ago this week, speaking before a meeting of the National Association of Evangelicals in Orlando, Florida, on March 8, 1983, President Ronald Reagan spoke about the moral crisis that faced America.  His topic ranged f... [More]

Milestones of 1860 remind us who we are

Thursday, 4 March 2010 17:01 by Greg Schaller
(CCU Faculty) 2010 marks the 150th anniversary of the election of Abraham Lincoln to the Presidency.  It is fitting that we recognize this anniversary, as Lincoln’s election marked a huge turning point in our nation’s history.  ... [More]

Does the 2nd Amendment govern states & localities?

Monday, 1 March 2010 08:05 by Greg Schaller
(CCU Faculty) In 2008, in the case of District of Columbia v. Heller, the Supreme Court decided that the highly restrictive gun control laws of Washington, D.C. were in violation of the 2nd Amendment of the Constitution.  In so deciding, the Cou... [More]

Marijuana, moral agnosticism, and Lincoln

Tuesday, 23 February 2010 10:46 by Greg Schaller
(CCU Faculty) This week, The Centennial Institute hosted a debate on the question of whether, and to what degree, marijuana should be legalized in the state of Colorado.  This is obviously a very important issue and extremely relevant.  The... [More]

Right-minded Mount Vernon Statement echoes WFB in 1960

Friday, 19 February 2010 09:12 by Greg Schaller
(CCU Faculty) In 1960 at Sharon, Connecticut, home of the modern conservative movement's leader William F. Buckley, the Young Americans for Freedom issued the Sharon Statement declaring the following core beliefs of young conservatives: THAT foremos... [More]

Of course academia is liberal; so what's our response?

Friday, 22 January 2010 10:47 by Greg Schaller
Last Sunday in the New York Times, Patricia Cohen discussed the liberal bias that exists in academia, especially among the social sciences.  Specifically, Cohen considers a new explanation being put forth by social scientists Neil Gross and... [More]

School choice energized by VA & NJ elections

Friday, 22 January 2010 10:40 by Greg Schaller
(CCU Faculty) Last November, New Jersey and Virginia, two states with Democratic Governors, elected Republicans to replace them.  In Virginia, it was an open seat, while in New Jersey, the incumbent John Corzine was defeated.  As the admin... [More]

State government leaders brief CCU students

Tuesday, 12 January 2010 06:13 by Greg Schaller
Colorado Christian University is committed to developing the next generation of leaders.  One of the Strategic Objectives of the school is "To impact our culture in support of traditional family values, sanctity of life, compassion for the ... [More]

Bias claim by Christian law students reaches high court

Tuesday, 8 December 2009 12:59 by Greg Schaller
(CCU Faculty) The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of Christian Legal Society v. Martinez (UC Hastings).  This case concerns the claim by the Christian Legal Society, a national group of Christian lawyers and law students,... [More]

232 Years of Thanksgiving Proclamations

Thursday, 19 November 2009 12:06 by Greg Schaller
Editor's Note: Today was the last day of classes at Colorado Christian University, prior to a ten-day Thanksgiving break.  As students headed home, Prof. Greg Schaller compiled the quotations below to remind them of our country's cheri... [More]