This video featuring historian and author Bill Federer presents the Bible and Christianity as the basis and inspiration for the Constitution of the United States of America.
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The Declaration of Independence was approved on July 4, 1776. John Hancock signed first, saying, “The price on my head has just doubled.” Benjamin Franklin urged unanimity, saying, “We must hang together or most assuredly we shall hang separately.”
While many Americans know at least that much about the Declaration of Independence, we may not know [...]
The Constitutional Convention deadlocked over how large and small states could be represented equally. So troubling grew the dilemma that some delegates gave up and left. Then, on June 28, 1787, 81-year-old Benjamin Franklin stood up to speak. Shortly thereafter, the U.S. Constitution became a reality. As recorded by James Madison, here’s what Franklin said: [...]
“The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.” This famous quote is attributed to British statesman Edmund Burke, born January 12, 1729. Considered the most influential orator in the House of Commons, Burke stands out in history, for, as a member of the British Parliament, he defended the [...]
O thus be it e’er when free men shall stand,
Between their loved home and the war’s desolation;
Blest with victory and peace, may the Heaven-rescued land,
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just;
And this be our motto IN GOD IS OUR TRUST!
And the Star [...]
Born February 22, 1732, George Washington was unanimously chosen as the Army’s Commander-in-Chief, unanimously chosen as President of the Constitutional Convention, and unanimously chosen as the first President of the United States. Many of his public proclamations reflected his faith in God.
After the Declaration of Independence was read to his troops, General Washington ordered chaplains [...]
One June 21, 1788, the U.S. Constitution went into effect when New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify it. The 55 signers of the U.S. Constitution included:
26 Episcopalians;
11 Presbyterians;
7 Congregationalists;
2 Lutherans;
2 Dutch Reformed;
2 Methodists;
2 Roman Catholics;
2 Quakers; and
1 deist.
The deist was Dr. Franklin, who had called for prayer during the Constitutional Convention, June 28, [...]
This video features American historian and author Bill Federer. Talking about what it means to be a good Christian citizen, he points out that the country was created with “the people as kings and the politicians as servants.” He believes that citizens need to take responsibility for the country because we are the ones who [...]
Bill Federer has written 16 books primarily dealing with American history. In this video he talks about the Christian character of our great presidents and the impact they had on our nation. He gives George Washington as an example in upholding a democracy free of tyrannical rule. King George III asked a colleague about General [...]
Bill Federer is an author and writer, and has written 16 books primarily dealing with American history. In this video, he talks about the importance of understanding “where we came from to give us some direction as to where we’re going as a nation,” specifically emphasizing the impact of God and faith on our nation’s [...]
