Were the Founders True Believers in God?

I'm Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, and you're watching the Lieutenant Dan Podcast.

Today, you're going to have the question answered for you.

Were our founders atheist or true believers? I mean, after all, they were putting their life on the line for one or the other.

Find out what your religious liberty really means to you, where you can pray, when you can pray.

Stay with us.

America didn't become the freest nation in history by accident.

We became the freest because our founding fathers understood a timeless truth.

Our rights come from God, not government.

And they knew government exists to protect our freedoms, not hand them out.

But today, too many Americans have forgotten where those principles came from.

For years, the left has worked to erase our history.

And when we forget our past, we lose sight of the ideas that made America the greatest nation on earth.

We talk about the Constitution, we debate the First Amendment, we argue over religious liberty.

But too often we do it without understanding the history behind them.

If we want to know where we're headed, it's important to remember where we began.

Because history isn't just something we study, it shapes the future of every generation.

My guest today has spent decades digging into America's founding and uncovering the truth behind our constitutional system.

David Barton is the founder of Wall Builders, an organization dedicated to preserving and teaching the historical, constitutional, and religious foundations of the United States.

Today we're talking about the Christian influence on the founding fathers, the origins of the Declaration of Independence, the debate over separation of church and state, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and why all of this still matters today, especially here in Texas.

He's brought along some remarkable artifacts from his personal collection, rare pieces that date back to the founding era.

You're going to want to see these.

Whether you're a student of history, a person of faith, or just someone who wants to better understand where this country came from, I think you'll find this conversation worth your time.

I'm glad you're with us.

I'm Dan Patrick.

You're listening to the Lieutenant Dan Podcast.

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