Bush's Roots Exposed

A presidential proclamation in honor of the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown, Va., whose settlers were dispatched from England with the primary goal of furthering the Christian faith, doesn't mention Christianity"America looks to our leaders in moments of historic importance to remind us of our foundations as a free people. Historically American presidents have taken the opportunity of the celebration of Jamestown to point out that this experiment in liberty was first dedicated to God," said Doug Phillips. He is president of Vision Forum Ministries and the founder of the Jamestown Quadricentennial: A Celebration of America's Providential History, Vision Forum's own series of events to celebrate the quadricentennial June 11-16.

"On the other hand, the absence of any direct reference to God or Christianity is deeply troubling. It's troubling because none of these things make sense at all apart from the context, and the context was a nation birthed by individuals who sought to bring the Gospel, the Bible and a Christian law order to North America," Phillips said.

• JJ Commentary: Although President Bush appears to be a devout Christian and was elected in 2004 because of his pro-Christian values, he has repeated missed opportunities to support this country’s Christian roots. He aligns himself much more closely to the secular, globalist agenda of the New World (Dis)Order