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Welcome to the American Roundtable, an editorial service of Patrick Henry College, a classical Christian liberal arts college dedicated to fearless learning in the spirit of the American founding. Blessed with a mission to impact the nation for Christ and for liberty, an uncomproming biblical worldview, and a faculty of accomplished writers, cultural commentators, education reformers and Christian apologists, the College has marshaled these dynamic resources to produce incisive commentary on the important issues of the day. The American Roundtable’s cross-disciplinary team of writer-scholars is led by Chancellor and Founder of Patrick Henry College, Dr. Michael Farris, a constitutional attorney, author, and homeschooling pioneer. It also includes distinguished cultural commentator and PHC Provost Dr. Gene Edward Veith, renowned author and Christian apologist Dr. John Warwick Montgomery, author and PHC history professor Dr. David Aikman, as well as PHC President Dr. Graham Walker, Journalism Department Director Dr. Les Sillars, and editor David Halbrook, PHC’s Director of Communications. We hope you will enjoy these thoughtful, biblically-informed commentaries on many of the complex and pressing issues affecting our world and nation. If you would like to contribute to the mission of Patrick Henry College, please go to Donate to PHC.

Distinguishing Between Heroes and Pretty Good Friends, by Dr. Michael Farris I received a fair amount of feedback concerning my last column taking Glenn Beck to task for his soft-endorsement of same-sex marriage. One thoughtful reader didn’t appreciate my critique, because Beck, among his other positive attributes, “does point people toward faith in God.” His mission, the reader noted, is “to show us the truth about what is and has happened in our country; and what may happen very soon if we don’t all stand up.” Interestingly, in the interim Beck has hosted a massive rally in Washington, DC where he proclaimed the importance of “faith.” Almost simultaneously, Ann Coulter rose to occupy some related air space by announcing that she was giving a keynote speech at the upcoming Homocon event in New York City -- an event which promotes same-sex marriage and gay rights among people that are conservatives on issues like taxes and Second Amendment rights. This came on the heels of news that Ken Mehlman, former chairman of the Republican National Committee, had confirmed long-standing rumors that he is gay -- an announcement in which he also declared himself a supporter of same-sex marriage....  Read more.

Dr. Michael Farris PHC Chancellor Professor of Government  Read bio.	Dr. Graham Walker  PHC President Professor of Government Read bio.	Dr. Gene Edward Veith  PHC Provost Professor of Literature Read bio.
Dr. John Warwick Montgomery  PHC Professor of Philosophy and Christian Thought Read bio.	Dr. David Aikman  PHC Professor of History and Writer in Residence Read bio.	Dr. Les Sillars PHC Associate Professor of Journalism  Read bio.
David Halbrook, editor PHC Director of Communications Read bio.