VIDEO: John Jay and the Christian Worldview of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence

Phil Webster in character as John Jay 

presenting the Christian worldview of 

the Signers of the Declaration of Independence.  

      John Jay was not a signer of the Declaration of Independence.  New York forbade him to leave as New York was under the threat of attack from the British.  John Jay was familiar with the signers and he with them.  Continental Congress chose him to be President from 1778 to 1779.  His 1776 Christmas Address (available on this blog) mentioned God 33 times.  Continental Congress had the address translated into German and published at Continental Congress expense.  John Jay, the nation's first Secretary of State and Chief Justice served as President of the American Bible Society in his retirement.  Mr. Jay is uniquely qualified to talk about the Christian worldview of the Founding Fathers

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"My friends want me to be able to eat."

When I became a new Christian I was able to be around a gentleman named Mr. Raymond Koffel.  He was around 70 years old and owned an "army surplus" store on Carroll Street in Salisbury, Maryland.  People used to ask him to give them a special discount "as a friend."  His comeback was: "My friends want me to be able to eat."  I picked up a lot of wisdom in my visits with him.
This man picked up a harmonica in his parking lot and said that God had put that harmonica there for him to learn.  Between ages 70 and 75 he had learned about 100 songs to play on the harmonica.  He played in churches.  He was truly young at heart.
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Recommendation by Dr. D. James Kennedy

“Webster’s new volume 1776 Faith: the Christian worldview of the signing of the Declaration of Independence is one of the most intriguing new books on the subject which I have seen.  His in-depth examination of the signers, their faith and worldviews go a long way toward enlightening the American people concerning the founding of this country.  I heartily recommend it to every American and hope it will have a very wide reception.”

Dr. D. James Kennedy September 16, 2005

[Phil Webster does not have a Doctorate but he appreciates the thought]

Henry Salvatori Award for American Citizenship (One Among Many)

Why Bother About the Christian Worldview of the Founding Fathers?

     There are quite a few reasons not to be concerned about the Founding Fathers and their Christian base. One is just to live your life in pleasure without considering any consequences to one’s life. In the current academic climate, it is not a popular position to maintain. The Christian worldview is being wiped out of our nation’s future. Why should someone concern themselves with studying the Christian worldview of the United States? This article will check on these aspects in our education systems, court systems, local governments, assistance to Christian minorities in other countries and the need for divine guidance on our government policies.
      In our educational system, the humanists have successfully won the battle of keeping our history secular. When the Christian worldview is mentioned, the bad examples are shown (as if there were no bad aspects of a totally secular society). On the university level, 106 of the first 108 colleges in the nation were started with the Christian faith. How is the status of the Christian faith on college campuses that you know? Are the teachers at these universities teaching Marxist or Christian worldviews?
      In the court systems, we see decisions going against a Christian worldview, but there are positive decisions assisted by groups like Liberty Counsel with Mat Staver. How many Protestants were on the Supreme Court at the founding of the nation? As someone who portrays the first Chief Justice John Jay, I tend to notice such things. How many are there now? Today there are zero Evangelical Protestants on the Supreme Court, that’s right- zero! We currently have 6 Catholics and 3 Jewish members; diversity is fine, but there appears to be no place for Evangelical Protestants. Evangelical Protestants need not apply!
      How many town governments have ceded the freedom of religion (saying a simple nonsectarian prayer to ask for divine guidance for deliberations) to small vocal anti-God forces? How is your county/state doing on this? Our country once had a strong voice defending Christian minorities in countries around the world, either during the Cold War with communist countries or Third World dictatorships. How are we doing with that lately? Reagan and Thatcher helped shine the light on communism in the Soviet Union by assisting people like Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. Solzhenitsyn became a hero of the Western Press but they stopped touting him when he started talking about his faith in God.
      Our Founders wanted the Christian worldview to impact our decisions on government. As imperfect sinners, they saw their need of God’s Word changing them and guiding them. Check out my postings in 2008 about “Direct our Deliberations.” Behold what John Adams said on February 22, 1756: “Suppose a nation in some distant region should take the Bible for their very own law book and every member should regulate His own conduct by the precepts there exhibited.”