Why You'll Never Hear the Fourth Verse of the Star-Spangled Banner

Freedom is the cornerstone of Christianity.
Brennan Manning [1]


Alex Martinez



To hear my pastor tell it, America, as she stands today, is a post-Christian nation.
When I first heard him say so a couple of years ago, I pushed back against his assertion, citing the swath of strong Christian values entrenched in the Bible belt.
Nevertheless as time marches on, I begin to see what he saw.
Before I continue though, I must say that from my perspective, the United States of America is the greatest n...