America's Founding Fathers and the Bible: A Select Study of America's Christian Origin

by Stephen A. Flick

Contrary to the contemporary mantra that America was birthed as a secular nation, the historical evidence demonstrates that America was founded by Christians who wished to enjoy the liberty to freely express their Christian faith. Lamentably, Christians have forgotten and neglected the Christian heritage bequeathed to them by America's Founding Fathers and have allowed secularists to disparage and deny what was given to them at such a great price. America's Founding Fathers and the Bible briefly describes a portion of America's Christian heritage, particularly during the rise of nationalism when America was shaping its national government. During this era, the Founding Fathers affirmed both the principles and practices of the Bible. By no means exhaustive, this work demonstrates that America's Founding Fathers clearly intended to perpetuate the Christian faith, in both private and public observances. The Founding Fathers left a legacy of publicly honoring the principles of Christianity and fully intended that succeeding generations of Americans should do the same. Two Founding Fathers manipulated by secularists to advance the false argument of an irreligious American origin are Thomas Paine and Thomas Jefferson. In this second edition, their unorthodox opinions are considered and placed within the context of their contribution to America's Christian origin. Readers will learn why these Founding Fathers cannot be used as advocates of irreligion with regard to America's origin.

Genres: Christian

219 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 12, 2018

About the author

Stephen A. Flick, Ph.D. is founder and executive director of Christian Heritage Fellowship, Inc., a charitable organization conceived to recover America's true Christian origin. He is a graduate of Indiana Wesleyan University, Wesley Biblical Seminary, and Drew University. In addition to serving as a graduate professor of theology and Church history, Dr. Flick has pastored churches, conducted revivals and camp meetings, and has been a guest speaker in various areas of the nation.

Reviews

[Kingdom · Rating 5 out of 5]

America’s Founding Fathers and the Bible: A Select Study on America’s Christian Origin by Stephen A. Flick, Ph.D. shares America’s rich biblical history and Christian heritage. Focusing on the American Revolution and afterwards, the author writes that America was founded on Christian principles and biblical practices that our Founding Fathers instituted, stemming from the formation of our government and the Continental Congress. Unwaveringly the author also reveals contrary claims by secularists and irreligionists that America was founded and “arose from the barrenness of secularism,” give way to an intriguing book that gives insight into America’s beginnings, formation as a nation and the underlying Christian legacy of America as a nation.

Divided into three sections: The Continental Congress and the Bible, Three Founding Fathers on the Bible, After the American Revolution, Conclusion: American Renaissance and coupled with three Reading Sections - Defense of the use of the Bible as a SchoolBook, President of Congress Starts Bible Society & By the Bible or By the Bayonet, the author sheds light on the legacy of freedom, commitment to the Christian faith and the Bible, that helps readers understand and presents a brief glimpse into the motivations and truths from which our Founding Fathers relied upon.

With this perspective in mind, this book also provides viewpoints propagated from American Academia, jurisprudence and other disciplines that seem to ignore the facts. Further giving an overview of the initial thirteen colonies that sparked America’s growth and the first decrees of fasts and thanksgivings originally declared, coupled with the ensuing American Revolution, the author shows that America is a country that is nationally based upon the Bible. As the author states, “Rather, both private and public writings overwhelmingly demonstrate that America's Founding Fathers intended and did establish American government upon biblical principles and practices.”

This simple, yet historically accurate read comes highly recommended to all Americans, Patriots, Christians, college students and to the general public that serves as a reminder to get back to the foundational principles our country was founded on. Knowing your heritage and history is important and this book presents a keen understanding of “how” our great nation came to be. Concise and to the point, factual information presents and relates the importance of the Christian faith and the Bible in America. History’s past can be confusing, yet this book is one of those books every American should read, know and understand. It is our privilege, duty and honor to take a stand for what was so costly – our freedom.

[Keith Click · Rating 5 out of 5]

Much has been written over the years to present the case that America was founded as a secular nation. So much so, it has become the prevailing belief today in many circles. In America’s Founding Fathers And The Bible, Dr. Flick dispels the arguments for America’s secularism in a simple, concise and informative manner. The book’s focus is on three prominent founding fathers and their beliefs while supporting those beliefs with their own writings, as well as the influential writings of others in their day.

The book then continues to display the importance and prominence the founding fathers placed on the Bible. From their private lives to their public lives, both as members of society in general, as well as in government, the book provides ample validation of America’s Christian Origins. The book is an easy yet scholarly study for anyone interested in learning more about the origin of our nation – highly recommended!