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The Untold Ideas That Made America Free—and the One Crisis That Could Destroy It

The Untold Ideas That Made America Free—and the One Crisis That Could Destroy It24 aug25 min

America wasn’t born in 1776.The ideas that forged American freedom had been developing for generations—beginning with faith, courage, government by consent, individual responsibility, and the revolutionary belief that our rights come from God, not government.In this compelling Huey Alert interview, Craig Huey speaks with Lawrence W. Reed, former president of the Foundation for Economic Education and author of Born of Ideas: How Principles, Faith, and Courage Forged America.Discover why the Mayflower Compact helped lay the foundation for American self-government…how the Great Awakening advanced human dignity and individual liberty…and why Reed says no society has ever lost its character and kept its freedom.You’ll also hear the remarkable story of how collectivism nearly caused the Pilgrims to starve, why socialism continues to seduce young Americans, what the 1619 Project gets wrong, and why the disappearance of Christian ethics threatens Western civilization.Don’t think you have time?Listen during your commute, walk, lunch, or morning routine. In approximately 25 minutes, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of America’s founding—and the crisis threatening its future.Listen now and share this episode with your children, grandchildren, pastor, friends, and neighbors.Get Lawrence W. Reed’s new book, Born of Ideas: How Principles, Faith, and Courage Forged America, on Amazon.Learn more and subscribe at https://craighuey.com