Was America Founded on Christian Principles?

A listener of Founding Truth, which is a radio program I co-host that studies the U.S. Constitution, and the founding of the United States, sent me a link to a video that was quite fascinating. Knowing, by listening to me on Founding Truth, and Political Pistachio Radio, that I am a firm believer that America has Christian roots, she sent Loki (my co-host on Founding Truth) and I the link to this exceptional video with the following Email (key points):

Doug, I promise the video at this link will excite you. It's of historian, David Barton (Wall Builders), speaking to an audience at Dr. Charles Stanley's "In Touch Ministries." In a presentation entitled "Is America a Christian Nation?" Barton makes the case that the majority of our forefathers were Christians and relied heavily on their faith to form the U.S. governmental structure. He quotes many of the founders as giving credit to God for our successful defeat of the British military, and several of them counsel Patriots to a relationship with Jesus Christ.

[Loki], All of that will be interesting to you, too, and what will **really** float your boat (you, too, Doug) is that Barton brings "visual aids" to the presentation -- artifacts of the founders (Bibles, letters to/from John and Abigail Adams, etc.) Apparently, Barton either owns some of these in his private collection or, perhaps, the documents belong to Wall Builders (Barton's org). He speaks, too, of historical docs, books, and visuals housed in the National Archives. There's a really cool painting of the first naval vessel belonging to a group of colonists.

I learned from the video. You guys probably will be less surprised than I was by some of the facts, but there may be a few nuggets of new knowledge to you, too! For instance, Barton highlights the role several blacks played in the foundation of the nation and even identifies some of them in the iconic paintings/photography of the day.

Video is a smidge over 50 minutes. . . Watch Video Here

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By Douglas V. Gibbs