abstract: generous kudos; our spiritual forbears died in Scotland, not to establish family values or conservative principles, but because Jesus Christ was being denied His rightful authority and glory in Scotland.

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Wonderful Articles. I am a 28 year old Christian city councilman, and have been involved in Republican politics since I was 12.

I love your focus on Christian influence in politics. I did my law school thesis on how the Supreme Court has turned Establishment Clause jurisprudence on its head. Keep up the good work.

- Brant Luther
Ohio

I just finished William Einwechter's expositions on Deuteronomy 21:18-21 [here and here] in the newest issue of The Christian Statesman. I had always felt vulnerable in my faith to the attacks of Barry Lynn types who would proof-text the passage as "evidence" of the Christian God's fundamental injustice. I was liberated in my heart by his thoughtful and biblical discussion, revealing the parameters and the wisdom of the OT case law in this instance.

Thank you for your ministry to me and others in the body of Christ. I pray that you may be encouraged by the Holy Spirit of God.

- Barry Kroeker

Read my latest NRA's The Christian Statesman and loved John Fielding's article about politicians... they tend to be very effete in my experience. I have done (still do) a lot of pro-life work as a physician and am constantly (wryly I might add!) amazed at the utter ignorance of the Scriptures and the Law by supposed Christian legislators. Further, most of them are downright cowardly when it comes to anything resembling making a stand for righteousness or Christ!! But, then again, salvation does not come from politics! However, we ought to work, as the NRA points out, for the continued promotion of Jesus the King as the ruler in civil government! Soli Deo Gloria!!

- Byron C. Calhoun
Illinois

Your insights into government and life are very enlightening and educational. It is very comforting to know that people exist out there who know how the world really works and operates.

- Elvin Velazquez
Maryland

I am a retired Reformed Presbyterian minister (RPCNA from Colorado) presently serving for two months in a small church in Pennsylvania which is between pastors. I have a high degree of agreement and gladness with much of the material you print in The Christian Statesman. But let me point out one thing.

In the November - December 2002 issue, Rod Martin wrote a very encouraging article about the "Quiet Revolution: The Christianization of the Republican Party." Over and over, Christians will talk about establishing "family values," "more limited government," "the dignity of man," etc., as if this were the end that we have in view as Reformed Christians in America. Rod Martin, after an excellent article, did the same thing, it seems to me. In his last paragraph, he urged Christians to "act wisely" and thus to recover our "role as the leading force in conservatism," and "giving powerful expression to mainstream, historic American beliefs (we) invented: limited government, individual responsibility, and the dignity and rights of man." The thing that often amazes me, one who supports the NRA, is how Christians can think that we can achieve such goals without a clear recognition in our constituting documents of the Lordship of Jesus Christ over the nation. God is the One who will bring about social revolution and reformation, and He surely will not bring it to pass without open acknowledgment of His Son, our King. Many of my spiritual forebears were persecuted and many died in Scotland in the 17th century, not because they were fighting for their rights, or for the dignity of the Scottish people, or for limited government--all of which things are part of the fruit of their struggle--but they wrestled and died because Jesus Christ was being denied His rightful authority and glory in Scotland.

I pray that the NRA will never lose the force of its conviction that foundational to all blessings to citizens and a nation's life and prosperity must be an open and unashamed acknowledgment of our King and Saviour, Jesus Christ. It may seem like a hopeless "will-o-the wisp," but it is the center of our aim in America. Losing sight of that will mean "throwing in the towel" on the whole effort. Thanks for your work.

- J. Paul McCracken
Beaver Falls, PA

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