About this episode
Eric Metaxas interviews Joe Loconte about Benjamin Rush and his significant yet overlooked contributions to the American Revolution.
Today On The Eric Metaxas Show, Eric talks with Joe Loconte about his new documentary on Benjamin Rush, one of the most overlooked figures of the American Revolution. They discuss Rush’s Christian faith, his work as a physician, his role in the Continental Army, his fight against slavery, his humane treatment of the mentally ill, the Protestant roots of religious liberty, John Locke, George Washington, John Adams, and why the secular version of America’s founding leaves out some of the most important parts of the story. Subscribe for clips from The Eric Metaxas Show to hear politics and culture from a Christian perspective.⭐ PRE-ORDER TODAY:Revolution: The Birth of the Greatest Nation in the History of the World📕: https://a.co/d/0ir3Nlap TODAY'S SPONSORS:⭐ FREE SLAVES with CSI: https://csi-usa.org/metaxas/ 🛏️ MyPillow — Save BIG with code ERIC: https://www.mypillow.com/ ☀️ Honest, fast, and free Medicare plan guidance: https://askchapter.com/metaxas/
People in this episode
Host: Eric Metaxas
Guest: Joe Loconte
Topics covered
- American Revolution
- Christian faith
- slavery
- mental health
- religious liberty
- historical figures
Keywords
- Benjamin Rush
- Christian faith
- American Revolution
- slavery
- mental health
- religious liberty
- historical documentary
Sponsors
CSI, MyPillow, Ask Chapter
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