"Discusses religious issues and the freedom of speech in the United States today, including the separation of church and state and the debate over prayer and religious displays in public schools"--Provided by publisher.

Many Americans are concerned about rising threats to religious freedom. They feel the culture changing around them, and they fear that their beliefs will soon be marginalized as a form of bigotry. Others, younger Christians in particular, are tired of the culture wars, and they wonder whether courtroom battles are truly worthwhile, or even in line with the teachings of Jesus. Luke Goodrich offers a reasoned, balanced, gospel-centered approach to religious...

A history of the role of religion in the White House throughout the past half century considers the faiths of its presidents, in an account that explains how religion both reflected and influenced each leader's personal life, policies, and campaigns.

Examines some of the moral issues that divide modern-day society, redefines the link between personal morality and the public sphere, and argues that a dual commitment to faith and democracy holds the key to revitalizing the United States.

From attacks on Christian holidays, to government efforts to stamp-out homeschooling, to the courtroom assault on Christianity and free speech, O'Leary leaves no doubt that there is a concerted effort underway to replace allegiance to God with allegiance to government.

"I should be dead. Buried in an unmarked grave in Romania. Obviously, I am not. Apparently, God had other plans." At just under five feet tall, Virginia Prodan was no match for the towering 6'10" gun-wielding assassin the Romanian government sent to her office to take her life. It was not the first time her life had been threatened -- nor would it be the last. As a young attorney under Nicolae Ceauscescu's vicious communist regime, Virginia had spent...

Examines the religious life of President George W. Bush and seeks to demonstrate the influence of his Christian faith on his work as President.

A tale inspired by the lives of Borgia siblings Lucretia and Cesare traces the family's rise in the aftermath of Rodrigo Borgia's rise to the papacy, during which war, a terrifying sexual plague, and the family's notorious reputation forge an intimate bond between brother and sister.