Sam Weaver column

Sam Weaver is a native Texan. Lively discussions back in 1984--first with his very liberal girlfriend, and then with several college instructors--made him question his beliefs and his belief system. From that point on, one major prayer has sustained him: "God, please reveal Yourself to me and show me Truth!" This prayer, and his on-going, 22-year philosophical quest, has given Sam unique insight on the deep and "controversial" topics of religion, politics, economics and science. He can be contacted at veriphile@ev1.net.

Sam Weaver

December 3, 2011

[Author's Note: Please forgive the lengthy hiatus between the previous article of this series and the one below. I have been very busy. The company where I am . . .

Sam Weaver

August 14, 2011

I began planning and outlining this series of articles way back in late March. By the first week of April, I had a distinct outline. Parts V through VIII would . . .

Sam Weaver

July 17, 2011

A brief section of Part I of this series was devoted to defining American Liberty & Justice. In a parenthetical note near the end of that section, I promised an . . .

Sam Weaver

June 26, 2011

In the last article of this series, I focused on the ultimate Big Lie (i.e., "God is Dead."). In this article, and the next three subsequently, I hope to expose . . .

Sam Weaver

June 11, 2011

What was the first Big Lie? If you had asked any American from 1776 until about 1960 that question, your answer would almost certainly have included some . . .

Sam Weaver

May 28, 2011

On 13 April, President Obama gave a speech on the budget. As just about every other Obama speech, it was sparse on specifics and laden with "lofty" rhetoric. As . . .

Sam Weaver

May 7, 2011

In a series of books and articles from 1882 until his death in 1900, German philosopher Friedrich Nietzche famously declared, "God is dead." A form of . . .

Sam Weaver

April 16, 2011

Life is full of irony; dramatic or otherwise. Irony is defined by my tattered Old World Collegiate Dictionary (sense 1) as "a method of humorous or subtly . . .

Sam Weaver

April 9, 2011

In the fifth paragraph of Part I of this series, I made two statements and a parenthetical promise: "The U.S. Constitution was designed and written entirely . . .

Sam Weaver

January 21, 2011

I often make bold, vague or controversial statements with little or no explanation in this column for the sole purpose of drawing response/input/discussion from . . .

Sam Weaver

January 13, 2011

The word "hate" is a powerful word. So, too, are its several synonyms such as "bigotry," "racism," "sexism" and "homophobia." The greatest tool that mankind . . .

Sam Weaver

October 30, 2010

In Part I of this series, I asked two questions: 1) Since when has loving individual Liberty and despising top-down control by bureaucrats been considered  . . .

Sam Weaver

September 21, 2010

At the end of my last column, I asked two questions. I also promised a follow-up column in which I would attempt to answer those two questions. Before I . . .

Sam Weaver

August 31, 2010

Do You believe that the Social Security program was designed to help you as an individual citizen? Do you believe that it is a good program for both you and . . .

Sam Weaver

May 19, 2010

The recently passed Arizona Immigration Law (SB 1070) has generated a media frenzy. I am shocked — shocked! — that this could happen in an election year.  . . .

Sam Weaver

February 6, 2010

On behalf of you, my precious readers, and based upon several email responses, there are a few things that I must clarify in my "Open Letter to Bill O'Reilly."  . . .

Sam Weaver

January 19, 2010

Dear Bill, Brit Hume is right. Senator Reid's remarks did not denigrate President Obama or African-Americans. Reid's statement (re: "light-skinned" sans . . .

Sam Weaver

April 3, 2008

Late in the summer of 1988, just over two weeks before I was to begin my junior year at the University of North Texas (UNT) and a couple of months after . . .

Sam Weaver

January 10, 2007

If a thing is to be revered, then the very essence of that thing must be understood, admired and respected. If any part or essential element of a thing is . . .

Sam Weaver

December 19, 2006

I hear their voices loudly and clearly. I hear them at the manufacturing facility where I am employed. I hear them at church. I've heard them at the bank, at . . .

Sam Weaver

June 23, 2006

In Part I of this series, I reported that the dedicated researcher, Ron Stewart, has amassed a wealth of photographic evidence concerning the remains of Noah's . . .

Sam Weaver

May 30, 2006

NOTE: This is the first in a series of articles that will delve into the mind of the tenacious researcher, Ron Stewart; and will relate the findings of an . . .

Sam Weaver

May 4, 2006

The very idea and substance of human liberty disintegrates whenever any relatively small group of human beings is afforded the power and authority to establish . . .

Sam Weaver

April 17, 2006

Some sixteen fleeting months ago, I asked the question, "What is an evangelical Christian?" I invited — even begged — readers of every stripe to answer that . . .

Sam Weaver

January 24, 2006

I thank God (and the dedicated, hard-working editor of RenewAmerica.com) for the opportunity to express my thoughts and opinions on this venue. I realize that . . .

Sam Weaver

December 21, 2005

"Education: The bringing up, as of a child; instruction; formation of manners. Education comprehends all that series of instruction and discipline which is . . .

Sam Weaver

December 1, 2005

I am an optimist, but I am also a realist. I know that neither the Global War against Islamo-fascism nor the current major front of this war — Operation Iraqi . . .

Sam Weaver

November 16, 2005

With origins as early as 1873 in The Slaughterhouse Cases, the "incorporation theory" is a contrivance that liberal jurists have used with reckless abandon . . .

Sam Weaver

September 23, 2005

My father is a brilliant man. His knowledge of physics and mathematics is astounding. He has been a lay preacher, and I have heard him minister to several . . .

Sam Weaver

December 17, 2004

Exactly what is an evangelical Christian? This is not merely the title of my latest column. It is a cry for help. It is a bold experiment in my quest for . . .

Sam Weaver

October 30, 2004

I was a bit dismayed by two emails that I received from readers over the past couple of weeks. Both respondents claimed to be Christians — and who am I to say . . .

Sam Weaver

September 18, 2004

For years — even decades — the American people had been accustomed to acquiring the bulk of their information and analysis of current events from a very few . . .

Sam Weaver

September 8, 2004

Two of the first polls after the Republican National Convention show President Bush with an eleven-point lead over Senator Kerry. Yet on domestic issues such . . .

Sam Weaver

July 23, 2004

Atheists, relativists and revisionist historians have made it a top priority to portray America's Founding Fathers as deists, Unitarians and/or secularists.  . . .

Sam Weaver

July 7, 2004

Webster's New World Dictionary defines morality: "1) moral quality or character; rightness or wrongness, as of an action 2) the character of being in accord . . .

Sam Weaver

June 24, 2004

Back in February of 2002 — five months after 9/11/01, Americans were basically united in the War on Terror. We were all mightily enraged by the despicable . . .

Sam Weaver

June 11, 2004

For four days, I have fumbled for the right words and the correct way to pay homage to Ronald Wilson Reagan. How could I honor a man who united a nation during . . .

Sam Weaver

May 22, 2004

Every night, it is a ritual of mine to read the comics in my local paper. My favorite strip is "B. C." by the great Johnny Hart. Several weeks ago, Mr. Hart . . .

Sam Weaver

April 20, 2004

The United States of America was founded amidst a tempest of nasty debate between Federalists and Anti-Federalists. The Federalists favored a strong national . . .

Sam Weaver

March 29, 2004

One year after the U. S. invasion of Iraq, and 2-1/2 years after 9/11/01, it is much too soon to ask whether or not America is winning the War on Terrorism.  . . .

Sam Weaver

March 8, 2004

"I am convinced that the battle for humankind's future must be waged and won in the public school classroom by teachers that correctly perceive their role as . . .

Sam Weaver

February 12, 2004

Let's see now. If I understand this correctly, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ordered the state legislature to make homosexual marriage the law . . .

Sam Weaver

January 3, 2004

Every liberty-loving person has a deep respect for the rule of law. I, for one, do not adhere to the old adage, "Rules are made to be broken." Absent law, . . .

Sam Weaver

December 23, 2003

The ability to learn from one's mistakes and to improve oneself via this knowledge is a hallmark of good character. This truism applies not only to individuals . . .

Sam Weaver

October 6, 2003

Every rational American—not to mention a great number of liberty-loving people around the world—quickly realized that the attacks of 9/11/01 signified a blatant . . .

Sam Weaver

September 15, 2003

Webster’s New World Dictionary defines worldview as “a comprehensive, esp. personal, philosophy or conception of the world and of human life.” I have asserted . . .

Sam Weaver

August 16, 2003

Without the principled, devoted and astounding leadership of George Washington, the United States of America would never have become a nation. In their day, . . .

Sam Weaver

July 31, 2003

When Thomas Jefferson penned the “Original Rough Draught” of America’s Declaration of Independence, he drew heavily from the philosophies of John Locke and . . .

Sam Weaver

July 4, 2003

"I know, sir, how well it becomes a liberal man and a Christian to forget and forgive. As individuals professing a holy religion, it is our bounden duty to . . .

Sam Weaver

June 17, 2003

NOTE: This is the last of a ten-part series designed to reveal the fundamental tenets of my worldview philosophy. The purpose of this series is to proffer my . . .

Sam Weaver

May 20, 2003

(NOTE: This is the ninth in a series of ten essays designed to proffer my personal views and insights concerning Western worldviews and culture.)  . . .

Sam Weaver

May 6, 2003

(NOTE: This is the eighth in a series of ten essays designed to proffer my personal views and insights concerning Western worldviews and culture.) America’s . . .

Sam Weaver

April 29, 2003

NOTE: This is the seventh in a series of ten essays designed to proffer my peculiar views and insights concerning Western worldviews and culture. "Congress . . .

Sam Weaver

April 22, 2003

(NOTE: This is the sixth in a series of ten essays designed to proffer my peculiar views and insights concerning Western worldviews and culture.) Dyed-in-the . . .

Sam Weaver

April 12, 2003

NOTE: This is the fifth in a series of ten essays designed to proffer my peculiar views and insights concerning Western worldviews and culture. Modern . . .

Sam Weaver

March 11, 2003

I am interrupting my series of columns for an important message. The President of the United States gave a press conference on March 6, 2003. A reporter asked . . .

Sam Weaver

March 4, 2003

NOTE: This is the fourth in a series of columns designed to proffer my peculiar views and insights concerning Western worldviews and culture. A worldview is a . . .

Sam Weaver

February 18, 2003

NOTE: This is the third in a series of columns designed to proffer my peculiar views and insights concerning Western worldviews and culture. In any culture, a . . .

Sam Weaver

February 6, 2003

NOTE: This column follows a train of thought that began with my last one. The next few columns will be a formative statement of my basic philosophy to date.  . . .

Sam Weaver

January 23, 2003

What is truth? Ask twenty people this question, and you will get twenty completely different answers. It is a question that philosophers have been attempting to . . .

Sam Weaver

January 12, 2003

There are many arguments against going to war with Iraq. Most of these arguments stem from one or more of the following ideas/concerns: 1) Pacifism. 2) The . . .

Sam Weaver

December 28, 2002

Anyone who paid attention in his high school civics class will recollect a "diagram" of the political spectrum. Remember that day when your civics teacher drew . . .

Sam Weaver

December 24, 2002

What is the TRUE meaning of Christmas? Educated people will tell you that the winter solstice has been a celebrated pagan holiday since time immemorial. Long . . .