One Key Fact About America’s Founding That Isn’t Taught Anymore | Eric Metaxas

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Eric Metaxas discusses critical aspects of the American Revolution and its implications for modern America.

Ahead of the 250th anniversary of America’s founding, New York Times bestselling author and talk show host Eric Metaxas is publishing his latest book, a 600-page volume titled “Revolution: The Birth of the Greatest Nation in the History of the World.” In the book, he argues that the American Revolution is the “only genuine revolution in the history of so-called revolutions.” So what separated the American Revolution from other revolutions? What made it succeed? And what critical aspects of the American Revolution are no longer being taught in schools today? Metaxas argues that America is currently facing its third existential crisis, after the American Revolution and the Civil War, and understanding the core principles behind America’s founding story is critical to preserving the liberties of this nation. In the interview, we confront some key questions: How is the erosion of spiritual faith transforming American society? How does self-government work without the “moral and religious people” that John Adams described as a prerequisite for self-government? What is the proper role of a good citizen? Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not…

People in this episode

Guest: Eric Metaxas

Topics covered

• American Revolution
• founding principles
• existential crisis
• spiritual faith
• self-government

Keywords

• American Revolution
• Eric Metaxas
• founding principles
• self-government
• existential crisis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York Times, The Epoch Times

Books & works: Revolution: The Birth of the Greatest Nation in the History of the World

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