George Grant

George E. Grant (born 1954 in Houston, Texas) is an American evangelical writer, and a pastor in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA).

He was a church planter and pastor in Texas for ten years. He then served as an assistant to D. James Kennedy at the Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church and taught at Knox Theological Seminary. Following his move to Tennessee in 1991, Grant founded the King's Meadow Study Center and Franklin Classical School in Franklin. In 2006, he helped found New College Franklin, a Christian liberal arts college. Grant has also founded several Christian schools in northern Iraq. He is "a prolific author of Christian books." He is currently involved in church planting in Middle Tennessee and serves as the pastor of Parish Presbyterian Church in Franklin, Tennessee.

Grant is a historian, and an anti-abortion advocate, who has authored a book: Killer Angel: A biography on Planned Parenthood's Margret Sanger.

Grant is a prominent figure in the Christian reconstructionist movement in the United States, and has been noted for his conservative views, particularly on the topic of homosexuality.

Education Grant has degrees in political science from the University of Houston (B.A.), Philosophy from Whitefield Theological Seminary (M.A., D.Litt., PhD.), Humanities from Belhaven College (D. Hum.), and Theology from Knox Theological Seminary (D. Min. Cand.).

Career Grant is a former vice president of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, a Florida megachurch, and has been a lecturer at Knox Theological Seminary. Grant became executive director of the Coral Ridge ministry on February 1, 1990; the ministry had a $17 million annual budget in 1990.

Grant planted Parish Presbyterian Church in Franklin, Tennessee in 2006. He continues to be Pastor. Grant is the founder of Franklin Classical School, a K - 12, college preparatory, classical school in Franklin, Tennessee.

Political activity In 1991 Grant was one of the founders of the U.S. Taxpayers' Party, which sought to outlaw abortion, end government funding for the Department of Education and the National Endowment for the Arts, and replace government funded welfare benefits with private charity.

Beliefs Grant is a notable Christian reconstructionist; writing that "adly, the 20th century saw this remarkable 2,000-year-old commitment suddenly dissipate."

In his 1987 book The Changing of the Guard: Biblical Principles for Political Action, Grant wrote "Christians have an obligation, a mandate, a holy responsibility to reclaim the land for Jesus Christ, to have dominion in civil structures just as in every other aspect of life and godliness. But it is dominion we are after, not just a voice. It is dominion we are after, not just influence. It is dominion we are after, not just equal time. It is dominion we are after. World conquest, that's what Christ has commissioned us to accomplish. We must win the world with the power of the Gospel, and we must never settle for anything less. Thus Christian politics has as its primary intent the conquest of the land, of men, families, institutions, bureaucracies, courts, and governments for the kingdom of Christ."

Published books

Author or co-Author The American Vision, 1984 Bringing in the Sheaves: Replacing Government Welfare with Biblical Charity, 1985, '89, '95 In the Shadow of Plenty: Biblical Principles for Welfare, 1986, '98, 2009 The Dispossessed: Homelessness in America, 1986 To the Work: A Handbook for Church Diaconal Ministry, 1986 The Changing of the Guard: The Vital Role Christians Play in America’s Unfolding Cultural Drama, 1987, '95 The Catechism of the New Age: A Response to Dungeons and Dragons, with Peter Leithart, 1987 Rebuilding the Walls: A Biblical Strategy for Restoring America's Greatness, with Peter Waldron, 1987 Grand Illusions: The Legacy of Planned Parenthood, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2000 Trial and Error: The American Civil Liberties Union and Its Impact on Your Family, 1989, '93 The Legacy of Planned Parenthood, 1989 Third Time Around: The History of the Pro-Life Movement from the First Century to the Present, 1990, 2010 Clean Air: A Citizen's Handbook for Media Accountability, with Peter Leithart, 1990 In Defense of Greatness: How Biblical Character Shapes A Nation's Destiny, with Peter Leithart, 1990 The Walls Came Tumbling Down: The Fall of Communism in Our Time, with Peter Leithart, 1990 The Blood of the Moon: Understanding the Conflict between Islam and Western Civilization, 1991, 2001 The Quick and the Dead: RU-486 and the New Chemical Warfare Against Your Family, 1991 Homelessness In America: Its Causes and Its Cures, 1991 Unnatural Affections: The Impuritan Ethic of the Modern Church, 1991 The Last Crusader: The Untold Story of Christopher Columbus, 1992 The Wacky Wit, Wisdom, and Wonderment of Hillary Rodham-Clinton, 1992 Perot: The Populist Appeal of Strong-Man Politics, 1992 The 57% Solution: A Conservative Strategy for the Next Four Years, 1993 Where Do We Go From Here: An Agenda for Conservatives During Cultural Captivity, 1993 Legislating Immorality: The Homosexual Movement Comes Out of the Closet, with Mark Horne, 1993 The Family Under Siege: What the New Social Engineers Have in Mind for Your Children, 1994 The Micah Mandate: Balancing the Christian Life, 1995, '99, 2010 Killer Angel: A Biography of Margaret Sanger, 1995, 2000, 2010, 2014 The Dittohead’s Little Instruction Book, 1996 You Might Be a Liberal If, 1996 Our Character, Our Future: Reclaiming America’s Moral Destiny, with Alan Keyes, 1996 Immaculate Deception: The Shifting Agenda of Planned Parenthood, 1996 Buchanan: Caught in the Crossfire, 1996 Moral Earthquakes, with O.S. Hawkins, 1996 Bless This Food, with Karen Grant and Julia Pitkin, 1996 The Patriot’s Handbook: A Citizenship Primer, 1996, 2001 Carry a Big Stick: The Uncommon Heroism of Theodore Roosevelt, 1996 Faithful Volunteers: The History of Religion in Tennessee, with Stephen Mansfield, 1997 Letters Home: Counsel from the Sages of the Past to their Loved Ones, with Karen Grant, 1997 Logomorphs: A Politically Incorrect Dictionary, 1997 The Reader’s Journal: The Stirling Bridge Classics Program, 1997 Best Friends: Lessons from Extraordinary Relationships through the Ages, with Karen Grant, 1998 Kids Who Kill: Confronting Our Culture of Violence, with Governor Mike Huckabee, 1998 Y2K: A Novel, with Michael Hyatt, 1998 Just Visiting: How Travel Has Enlightened Lives Throughout History, with Karen Grant, 1999 Lost Causes: The Romantic Attraction of Defeated Men and Movements, with Karen Grant, 1999 Shelf Life: How Books Have Changed the Destinies of Men and Nations, with Karen Grant, 1999 Going Somewhere: A Dan and Bea Adventure, 1999 Christmas Spirit: The Celebrations of the Season, with Gregory Wilbur, 1999 The Pocket Patriot: Citizenship Basics for the New Millennium, 2000 The Christian Almanac: Each Day in History, with Gregory Wilbur, 2000, '02 Garden Graces: How the Tasks of Gardening Have Shaped Art, Music, and History, with Karen Grant, 2001 The Absolutes: The Indisputable Principles of Civilized Society, with James Robison, 2002 Center of the Storm: Practicing Principled Leadership in Times of Crisis, with Katherine Harris, 2002 An Emerging Nation: The American War of Independence, 2003 The Importance of the Electoral College, 2004 The Courage of Theodore Roosevelt, 2005 On the Road to Independence, with Gary DeMar, 2006 Cheerful Givers, 2008 The American Patriot's Handbook: The Writings, History, and Spirit of a Free Nation, 2009, 2016

Editor Homosexuality, the Military, and the Future: The Moral and Strategic Crisis, editor, 1993 Gays in the Military: A Caveat Collection, editor, 1993 Hero Tales: How Common Lives Reveal the Uncommon Genius of America, editor, 2000 From Bannockburn to Flodden: Tales by Sir Walter Scott, editor, 2001 From Gileskirk to Greyfriars: Tales by Sir Walter Scott, editor, 2001 From Glencoe to Stirling Bridge: Tales by Sir Walter Scott, editor, 2001 From Montrose to Culloden: Tales by Sir Walter Scott, editor, 2001 Q and I: An Arthur Quiller-Couch Anthology, editor, 2003 Parish Life: A Thomas Chalmers Anthology, editor, 2003 Thomas Jefferson, by John Morse, editor, 2005 George Washington, by Henry Cabot Lodge, editor, 2005 The Expulsive Power of a New Affection: A Sermon by Thomas Chalmers, editor, 2007, 09 A Sabbath Psalter: Scripture Readings by Thomas Chalmers, editor, 2010

Personal life Grant lives near Franklin with his wife and co-author Karen. They have three grown children and six grandchildren.