WALLBUILDERS - David Barton

God: Missing in Action from American History
Rediscover God’s hand in America’s history through forgotten heroes.


How You Can Be Involved
Practical guidance for having a positive impact on American culture.



Ensuring Judicial Accountability For State Judges
This article was originally written as testimony in favor of an amendment to the Kansas Constitution providing for the election of Kansas supreme court justices.



A Tale of Two Constitutions
The two different philosophies of constitutional interpretation are contrasted in this article.



Revisionism: How to Identify It In Your Children's Textbooks
Revisionism is the common method employed by those seeking to subvert American culture and society. This article explains how to recognize revisionism in school texts.



Election 2004: A Moral Mandate?
Post-2004 election analysis from a pro-family perspective.



African American History Resources
A hyperlinked list of all the WallBuilders resources related to African American history.



Taking On The Critics
This article provides an example of the kind of mischaracterizations that David Barton is subjected to by critics as well as his response.



Ten Commandments Displays
(This is an excerpt from the Winter 2004 WallBuilder Report)



America Seeks God in a Time of War
During the Revolutionary War, the Continental Congress declared the first national day of thanksgiving in America, asking that God would “inspire our Commanders both by Land and Sea, and all under them, with that Wisdom and Fortitude which may render them fit Instruments, under the Providence of Almighty GOD.”



The Bible, Slavery, and America's Founders
This article by Stephen McDowell of the Providence Foundation provides an in-depth look at slavery both in the Bible and in early American history.



The Founders on Gambling
A collection of quotes by the Founding Fathers on gambling.



Thanksgiving in America
The tradition of Thanksgiving as a time to focus on God and His blessings dates back almost four centuries in America.



Election Resources and Information
Links to voter's guides from pro-family organizations and other voting information resources.



Churches And Elections - What Is The Law?
A list of the activities that a church may or may not engage in if the church is a non-profit corporation.



James Madison and Religion in Public
James Madison’s religious views and activities are numerous, as are his writings on religion. An understanding of Madison’s religious views is complicated by the fact that his early actions were at direct variance with his later opinions. Those who would use Madison as an authority in secularizing the public arena misrepresent his historical role in framing the First Amendment and ignore the views and importance of other prominent Founders.



Impeachment of Federal Judges
The Founders’ intent for impeachment was to protect the fundamental principle of "the consent of the governed." For this reason impeachment was used whenever judges disregarded public interests, affronted the will of the people, or introduced arbitrary power by usurping the role of the Legislature.



Solving the Pledge of Allegiance Controversy
A discussion of the recent Pledge of Allegiance controversy generated by the Ninth Circuit's ruling that the phrase "under God" violates the U. S. Constitution. While the decision was later stayed by one of the judges involved, the ruling provides a clear example of the difference between two competing judicial philosophies.



Houses of Worship Free Speech Restoration Act
This bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to restore the ability of churches and other houses of worship to exercise their free speech rights during political campaigns.



Ten Steps To Change America
Ten positive steps that will help restore America's Christian heritage.



A Constitutional Amendment Restoring Religious Freedom
H. J. Res. 46 - a constitutional amendment to protect the Ten Commandments, voluntary school prayer and public religious expressions - was introduced in the 108th Congress.



Affidavit in Support of the Ten Commandments
David Barton was asked to prepare this legal brief in response to multiple ACLU lawsuits against public displays of the Ten Commandments.



Electoral College: Preserve or Abolish?
Analysis of the current movement to replace the electoral college.



Evolution and the Law:“A Death Struggle Between Two Civilizations”
Last year we were asked to write a law review article for a special 75th anniversary edition of the famous "Scopes Monkey Trial." In our article, we presented the Framers view of that issue.



Homosexuals in the Military
An historical analysis of the early American perspective on homosexuals serving in the Armed Forces.



Judges: Should they be Elected or Appointed?
Some states have recently considered proposals that would abolish the election of State judges and replace it with a system of appointed judges who would face periodic retention elections.



Republic v. Democracy
Our Founders had an opportunity to establish a democracy in America and chose not to. In fact, the Founders made clear that we were not, and were never to become, a democracy.



The Founding Fathers and Deism
A sample letter to the editor addressing the issue of whether the Founding Fathers were deists.



The Separation of Church and State
Learn more about the origin of the phrase "separation of church and state," the expression Justice William Rehnquist described as "a misleading metaphor."



Was the American Revolution a Biblically Justified Act?
Some today contend that the American Revolution represented a complete violation of basic Biblical principles and embodied rebellion or a spirit of anarchy. They argue from Romans 13 that since government is of God, then all government decrees are to be obeyed as proceeding from God. Yet, this is only one of two theological interpretations of Romans 13—interpretations representing a debate that has existed among American Christians for centuries.



4th of July Article
We continue to be the longest on-going Constitutional Republic in the history of the world. Blessings such as these are not by chance or accidental. They are blessings of God.



A Godless Constitution?: A Response to Kramnick and Moore
A scholarly response to Isaac Kramnick and R. Laurence Moore's book, The Godless Constitution: The Case Against Religious Correctness.



A Review of A&E’s “The Crossing”
The showing on the A&E Network of "The Crossing" has resulted in a flurry of questions being raised about the character and personal habits of Commander-in-Chief George Washington. Specifically, was he as profane with his language as portrayed in the film?



Analyzing Legislation
Involved in the legislative process? Here are some guidelines for assessing the strengths and weaknesses of legislation and public policy.



Franklin’s Appeal for Prayer at the Constitutional Convention
An analysis of Benjamin Franklin's appeal to have the clergy offer prayer at the convention of 1787.



George Washington, Thomas Jefferson & Slavery in Virginia
It is ironic that two prominent Founding Fathers who owned slaves (Thomas Jefferson and George Washington) were both early–albeit unsuccessful–pioneers in the movement to end slavery in their State and in the nation.



Importance of Voting
A collection of quotes from the Founders on the importance of informed, judicious voting by the people.



Letters Between the Danbury Baptists and Thomas Jefferson
This exchange is the source for the infamous phrase, the "wall of separation," as it pertains to the First Amendment.



The Founders on Public Religious Expression
Would the Founders oppose chaplains for the U.S. Congress or State Legislatures? How did they view public religious expression?



The Founding Fathers and Slavery
Even though the issue of slavery is often raised as a discrediting charge against the Founding Fathers, the historical fact is that slavery was not the product of, nor was it an evil introduced by, the Founding Fathers.



The Importance of Morality and Religion in Government
A collection of quotes from the Founding Fathers.



Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: The Search for Truth
David Barton explores this continuing controversy, exposing the lack of evidence concerning Jefferson's supposed relationship with Sally Hemings.



Treaty of Tripoli
The Treaty of Tripoli, specifically article XI, is often misused in editorial columns, articles, as well as in other areas of the media, both Christian and secular. We have received numerous questions from people who have been misled by the claims that are being made, namely, that America was not founded as a Christian nation. Advocates of this idea use the Treaty of Tripoli as the foundation of their entire argument, and we believe you deserve to know the truth regarding this often misused document.



Unconfirmed Quotations
A listing of unconfirmed quotations that should not be used.



Was George Washington a Christian?
This is part of the ongoing debate surrounding the religious nature of the Founding Fathers. Look at some evidence you rarely see in the media or in text books and determine for yourself if Washington was a believer.



Political Parties and Morality
An Essay
 

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