Contemporary Federalists Ignore
Evidence United States Constitution
Is Not A Christian Document

Is the United States Constitution a Christian document, or not? That is the question.

This page provides an analysis of a number of Contemporary Christian authors who defend the Federalist position on the United States Constitution.

The Christian Federalist

For example, try this experiment. Point out to a Contemporary Christian Federalist that the United States Constitution makes it illegal for an officeholder to swear to govern according to the Bible (Article VI, Section 3). Next ask him how then can the United States Constitution be a Christian document or part of our “Christian Heritage”? He will more than likely point to a Supreme Court ruling from several decades after the founding that determined “we are a Christian people.” Or something similar.

Sometimes the arguments are more sophisticated. One well known Christian Federalist will tell you that the religious test may have been banned, but that doesn’t stop Americans from applying a religious test when they vote.

That’s called “The Fallacy of Definition”. Shifting definitions in mid-argument. Sorry, but that’s a foul ball.

This reasoning can become so convoluted we are constantly tempted to dismiss it in a light-hearted manner. Fathoming the Christian Federalist mindset has challenged political scientists for over 200 years. It almost makes the rubic’s cube look like child’s play.

It appears to this writer as a frustrating refusal to deal forthrightly with contrary evidence in the primary documents -- the United States Constitution itself, the Federalist Papers, and Notes From the Convention.

The spell must be broken. Frodo must cast the ring into the fire. The Kingdom must be reclaimed. There is too much at stake for such a large segment of the Christian community to be left confused about the nature of our national covenant. Middle Earth must be saved.

Dialog is important. For that I would refer you to our forum section or interviw questions section to engage in some friendly discussion on the United States Constitution. Please don’t hold back. Posterity is counting on us.

Short List of Contemporary
Christian Federalists

But first we must identify some of the players. We've compiled a list of Christian Federalists, many of whom have been dubbed with the unofficial title of “American Christian History Expert.” There is stiff competition for this honor, so we’ve listed as many of the competitors as we can think of here:

• Gary DeMarr of American Vision
• David Barton of Wallbuilders
• Ron Paul, U.S. Congressman
• Peter Marshall of Peter Marshall Ministries
• Marshall Foster, author of "The American Covenant"
• With Doug Phillips in Scotland: "How The Scots Saved Christendom"
• John Eidsmore, author of "Christ & the Constituton"
• The late Verna Hall, author of "The Christian History of the Constitution"
• The late D.J. Kennedy of Coral Ridge Ministries
• Herb Titus. Was Thomas Jefferson The AntiChrist?

Stephen McDowell, author of "America's Providential History"
• Mark Beliles, author of "In God We Trust Tour Guide"
• The late R.J. Rushdoony, author of "This Independent Republic"
• Chuck Baldwin, 2008 Presidential nominee of Constitution Party
• Michael Farris of Patrick Henry College
• Alan Keyes, perennial candidate and speaker
• Ralph Reed, former Executive Director of the Christian Coalition.
• C. Gregg Singer, A Theological Interpretation Of American History
• Rev. Ray Moore vs. Herb Silverman: Is American A Christian Nation?

Who Else Deserves Inclusion On This List?

Have we left somebody important off the list? Do you have a favorite author or book written about the U.S. Constitution or America's founding? Maybe even one of the authors listed above? Perhaps you strongly agree with the author, or maybe you disagree. Have you been “itching” to tell someone? Are your “critic juices” flowing?

If so, don't keep it to yourself. Share the name of your favorite book and author here along with all of the details that make it so provocative.

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Please don’t get me wrong, I am not questioning the Christian faith or dedication of any of these contempory Christian Federalists. They are all strong Christians.

But somehow I think their patriotic zeal has gotten the better of them. It’s like a set of red, white and blue colored glasses that clouds their perspective.

I do not question their faith or their sincerity. At the risk of condescension, I do question their ability to look at some fairly basic factual information and interpret it objectively.

Patriotism is a powerful emotion, coupled with historic inertia. It's the old saw in action that if you repeat something long enough and loud enough eventually most people will come to believe it.

I invite any of the above-mentioned Christian Federalists – or any others – to submit an interview in response to the following questions. These are questions that must be dealt with before the Constitution can be declared a Christian document.

In the spirit of friendly debate we will post their answers on our BLOG and forum. Working together I think we can get closer to the truth.

On the other hand, there may be some among our readers who are on personal terms with some of these authors and might be willing to interview them as part of our group research project. If that is the case, you are more than welcome to do so.

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