(Harbinger's Daily) In July 1776, none of us were alive when the Founding Fathers declared America independent from British rule. Contemporary and secular scholars often overlook the fact that they were steeped in a Judeo-Christian worldview. But the United States was clearly established as a nation that recognized “Nature’s God” as the author of our liberties and worthy of our praise.
I was alive in 1976, when America celebrated its bicentennial. A collection of national treasures (or at least their replicas) came to my school—undoubtedly one of many such traveling museums. Even then, the “Spirit of ’76” was a slogan that rang with patriotism and appreciation.
Now, just fifty years later, many in our own country would rather denounce than celebrate our national heritage.