The Schoolhouse and the Republic: The Crisis of Moral Education in America The American experiment in self-government has always depended on more than laws and elections. It has depended on the formation of character. The founders understood that liberty cannot endure if citizens are not taught virtue. The question before us today is whether moral education in America still forms citizens—or merely informs consumers. Moral Education in America and the Survival of the Republic

The Family: Why Family and Freedom Rise or Fall Together No institution has come under more sustained assault in modern America than the family—and this is no accident. As understood in the Judeo-Christian tradition and assumed by America’s Founders, the family stands as the primary barrier between the individual and the totalizing claims of the state. Strengthen the family, and you cultivate citizens capable of self-government. Undermine it, and you weaken the moral structur

The Pulpit and the Revolution: The Black Robe Regiment and American Independence Modern historians often portray the American Revolution as a secular Enlightenment project driven by abstract philosophy divorced from religious conviction. Nothing could be further from the truth. Before it was fought on battlefields, the Revolution was preached from pulpits. At the center of that movement stood what British loyalists derisively called the Black Robe Regiment —colonial clergy wh

The Foundation of Liberty: Why Faith and Virtue in America Still Matter The architects of American independence understood a truth modern society is eager to forget: liberty cannot survive without virtue, and virtue cannot be sustained without faith. This was not sentimental piety but the accumulated wisdom of Scripture, classical thought, and lived experience. The American experiment in self-government assumed a people capable of moral restraint. Remove that assumption, and

Benjamin Franklin warned that America’s republic could only endure if its people were willing to keep it. Today, that warning feels urgent. This devotional invites readers to rediscover the moral and spiritual foundations the Founders believed were essential to liberty—and to consider what is at stake if we abandon them.

In 1776, Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" sparked a revolution by articulating self-evident truths. Today, we face a similar disconnect—we talk about returning to foundational values but haven't actually studied them. The Founders' Quill launches President's Day 2026 as a weekly series rediscovering what the Founding Fathers believed about faith, family, government, and our relationship with the Creator. These aren't just historical ideas—they're living principles that shaped A