About this episode

Kirk Cameron interviews Tim Barton about the Christian faith of America's founding fathers and the historical context of early revival movements.

Christian author and historian, Tim Barton, joins Kirk Cameron to examine the letters and documents that reveal the strong Christian faith of many of America's founding fathers. Barton also delves into how America's first Bibles came to be printed, the roots of the early revival movements and the Christian leadership that formed Americas foundations. Don't miss this insightful interview on Takeaways with Kirk Cameron on TBN! Missed the last episode? Listen in as Robert P. George discusses the origins of Fidelity Month. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WATCH Takeaways with Kirk Cameron episodes for free on TBN+⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Each episode of Takeaways with Kirk Cameron features knowledgeable guests having a respectful and thoughtful conversation surrounding topics that are impacting our society every day. Kirk’s hope is that you will walk away from this show with practical steps on how to better your family, your community, and your nation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Kirk Cameron

Guest: Tim Barton

Topics covered

• Christian faith
• founding fathers
• American history
• Christian leadership
• revival movements

Keywords

• Christianity
• founding fathers
• American history
• revival movements
• Christian leadership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TBN

Books & works: Fidelity Month

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