John Quincy Adams

Taking Our Islamic Enemy at His Word

David E. Smith — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 13:00:52 +0000

Written by Dr. Everett Piper

It has been said that the best predictor of future behavior is always past behavior and that if you want to know what your neighbor is going to do tomorrow, it would be wise to pay attention to what he has already done. In the words of Sun Tzu: “Know your enemy” if you want to avoid the “peril of a hundred of battles.”

In light of recent atrocities, including the massacre of Jews in Australia and the butchery of Christians in Nigeria, as well as the shootings on the campus of Brown University, maybe it’s time we start acknowledging what we know about this enemy that seems so hell-bent on destroying us.… Continue Reading

America Was Not Founded By Atheists And Deists

David E. Smith — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 09:00:49 +0000

Written by Dr. Everett Piper

Last week, I wrote an article about the recent research of George Barna, who has concluded that America’s religion is no longer one of orthodox belief but rather a new syncretistic faith that he called moralistic therapeutic deism – a nonjudgmental don’t-worry-be-happy “fake Christianity” where self-actualization and personal affirmation are now our highest goods. The result of my article? My critics came unglued.

“First and foremost, you need to get your facts straight,” said one.… Continue Reading

Reshapers of the American Presidency—Then and Now

David E. Smith — Fri, 26 Dec 2014 13:52:40 +0000

Written by Luke Hamilton

He never cared what anyone else thought. He was the President after all and if you aren’t with him, then you’re against him.

He came from humble beginnings. Raised by a single mother, he was forced to depend on family members for help throughout the first half of his life; even more so after the death of his mother. He was a dissolute youth, getting in trouble frequently and spending more time partying than sober.