`Christian nation' resolution planned in Kansas. (Around The State).

When Kansas lawmakers return to work next year, they will likely be asked to consider a resolution that declares Christianity to be "the historical faith of the people and institutions of these United States."

Rep. Jerry Aday (R-Ellsworth) indicated in September that he will introduce a resolution written by Church of Christ minister Kurt Simmons, a Religious Right activist in Lyons, Kan.

According to the Lyons Daily News, Simmons says his project stems from his frustration with what he describes as "sustained, overt hostility to Christianity" from the federal judicial system. He hopes the legislature will endorse the resolution, and then it can be used in public buildings to send a pro-Christian message.

"If passed, the resolution promises to be a mighty weapon in the hands of Christians, and may be displayed in schools, libraries and city halls throughout Kansas and the U.S.," Simmons said.

The resolution has already received the endorsement of Howard Phillips, an advocate of the radical Christian Reconstructionist movement who has twice run for president on the U.S. Taxpayers Party ticket.