The Founders' Key: The Divine and Natural Connection Between the Declaration and the Constitution and What We Risk by Losing It

http://www.amazon.com/The-Founders-Key-Declaration-Constitution/dp/1595554726

In The Founders’ Key, Larry P. Arnn reinforces the connections and continuity between the two quintessential American documents, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.  The book is a response to progressives who Arnn claims hold up the Declaration as justification for circumventing the Constitution either through purposeful misinterpretation of the documents or naïveté of their origins.

What Arnn had to say was valid, and his point is quite accurate. But his style is dry and hard to take. Much of what he says has been written in other places, and his bibliography is full of other excellent resources containing similar discussions. But Arnn has alienated much of his audience with his dry prose. While I agree with most of what he says, I could barely make it though the way he said it.

This is one of those books that all voting-age Americans should read if you can get beyond the academic language. So much of our country’s health and well-being rests with proper execution of these documents. We, the voting public, must ensure that ALL of our elected officials and those who are appointed by our officials (all of whom swear to uphold these documents), strive to uphold the truths set forth in the Declaration and the US Constitution.

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The Realms Thereunder, by Ross Lawhead

The Realms Thereunder, by Ross Lawhead (Thomas Nelson, 2011)The Realms Thereunder is a fun ride but one filled with ups and downs as far as plot progression goes. I am a huge Stephen Lawhead lover and have read every one of his books, so when I saw his son had written a book I was very excited to read it. The premise is that two students in England find their way beneath the streets of Oxford into a hidden city filled with Old English mythology and folklore. On a visit to an old church, Daniel Tully and Freya Reynolds awaken two ancient knights from a centuries-old slumber. They are kidnapped and taken to an underground city that stands in peril.

Fast forward eight years. Daniel, now homeless, still wages what he believes to be a righteous war against those he judges to be evil. Freya has tried to put the past behind her and concentrate on getting an education, a job, and a life. When they reconnect in Oxford, unseen forces begin to ally against them. Daniel is pulled through a portal and into another world. Overall the book is pretty good for a first time novelist. I found that the booked ebbed and flowed between being very good to being mediocre. However, I do expect Ross Lawhead to become a very good author of many other tales, and I look forward to watching him grow.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.