Were the Founding Fathers Actually Christian? | Wes Huff & Yale Historian Respond


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We look at American History and react to Wes Huff & Ivy League professor Thomas Kidd on the Founding Fathers' faith and Church & State separation!

As your biblical referee, I break down the interview, call the fouls, and add Scripture-first perspective on America's Christian roots.

Topics include:

Were the Founders Christian?

No national church & rejection of divine right of kings

Puritan origins & religious liberty


This is a clip from my livestream. You can watch the full reaction and let me know where you think the flags should be thrown! 👇

https://youtube.com/live/58sHWUWkGOE?feature=share


Topic Timeline

0:00 Faith and the American Revolution

1:49 The Question of a Christian Nation

4:32 The Puritan Legacy in Early America

9:08 Debating the Secular vs. Christian Founding

14:32 The Bible as the Coin of the Realm

22:16 Benjamin Franklin and the King James Bible

32:33 The Theology of the Declaration