About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of civic literacy in the context of America's 250th anniversary celebrations.

A lot of people are making plans for America’s 250th anniversary and I’m excited for the celebrations. But I don’t want the 250th to be all fireworks and hot dogs with no understanding of the Declaration of Independence, unalienable rights, or why government exists in the first place. That’s the heart of this WallBuilders message: civic literacy is the missing ingredient, and this next season is a rare chance to rebuild liberty from the ground up in our families, churches, workplaces, and com...

People in this episode

Hosts: Tim Barton, David Barton, Rick Green

Topics covered

• civic literacy
• liberty
• Declaration of Independence
• unalienable rights
• government
• celebrations
• American history

Keywords

• liberty
• civic literacy
• Declaration of Independence
• unalienable rights
• government
• America's 250th

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Books & works: Declaration of Independence

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