Polling the American population about what makes America so special will inevitably result in many saying “freedom.” What people never think about is where does freedom come from and how did America get it? In 1776 America declared its independence from Great Britain. The Declaration of Independence listed all the tyranny that the American colonists were experiencing and that they could no longer endure it peacefully. What was most significant about this document is who the F

About 99% of the population identified as Christian during America’s founding. By default, 100% of the early politicians were all Christians. Many of the original thirteen colonies also included in their constitutions that it was required that state officials must be Christians. Seven out of the original thirteen states required them to be protestant Christians and three out of the thirteen required them to be “merely” Christian. In America now, it is hard to find any true or

If you were to visit different court houses and legislative buildings throughout the United States there would be a common theme that you would recognize. The 10 commandments and Moses are commonly displayed in some shape or form. Some of these buildings include the U.S. Supreme Court building, the U.S. Capitol building, in front of D.C.’s federal courthouse, as well as Alabama’s state capital. The Bible and things such as the 10 commandments have always been looked upon as a

1. Mankind can only have intrinsic value if there is a God The Declaration of Independence states, “We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created equal.” This idea also found its way into the United States Constitution. The preamble of the U.S. Constitution states that the purpose is to “promote the general welfare.” The theme is that all human beings are equal, not a select a few. These ideas align perfectly with the biblical worldview which teaches tha