#112 - Glenn Beck
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Glenn Beck and Eric Metaxas deliver a fiery, faith-centered manifesto on America’s founding as a covenant nation rooted in biblical principles, not Enlightenment rationalism. They argue that the American Revolution was not born of secular philosophy but of a deep, God-centered conviction—evidenced by George Washington’s prayers, Thomas Paine’s post-prison letter confessing he saw miracles, and the widespread preaching of the 'Black Robe Regiment' from Puritan pulpits. The hosts warn that America’s decline stems from forgetting this spiritual foundation, and they see a divine opportunity in 2026—the 250th anniversary of the nation’s birth—as a moment for national rededication to God. Beck’s upcoming rally in England with Tommy Robinson is framed not just as political protest, but as a spiritual revival meant to rekindle the same faith that once anchored the American Republic. The conversation crescendos with a stark warning: without a return to sacred honor, divine accountability, and the courage to suffer for one’s beliefs, the republic will fall—not to external enemies, but to internal decay and moral cowardice.
America was founded on a covenant with God, not Enlightenment rationalism—evidence includes George Washington’s prayers and Thomas Paine’s letter admitting he saw miracles.
The 'Black Robe Regiment' of 18th-century preachers spread the idea that rights come from God, not government, and this theology fueled the Revolution.
The 250th anniversary of the 1776 proclamation of a day of prayer and fasting (May 17, 2026) is a prophetic sign that God is calling America to rededicate itself.
Christians who claim 'it doesn’t matter who’s in office' are biblically wrong and spiritually dangerous—Scripture commands resistance to tyrannical rulers.
The American Revolution succeeded where others failed because it was rooted in faith; the French Revolution failed because it rejected God.
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America's Covenant with God
“We are the only other covenant nation. I mean, Israel was a covenant nation and we made one. God made that one with Abraham. This one we made with God, we chose God. And if we don't turn back to God, we're in, you know, we're just, we're not going to make it.”
The Myth of the Deist Founders
“It's a joke. What an insane lie that it's pushed, that idea is pushed and pushed and pushed. And when I did the research, I thought, wait a second, that is completely ridiculously wrong. It's madness.”
The Black Robe Regiment and the American Revolution
“This was part of the culture, the Christian culture, absolutely of Puritan Massachusetts. But this is what led to the American Revolution. And there's no other way to get there.”
The 250th Anniversary as a Divine Sign
“They didn't know that May 17th, 2026 is the exact 250th anniversary to the day of when Congress issued a proclamation of a day of prayer and fasting. I believe this is God speaking in history.”
Faith in the Face of Death
“Do you know what a relief it would be for us to die for the Lord tonight? That we would be going to heaven tonight. We will be with the Lord in an hour. We welcome that.”
“Do you know what a relief it would be for us to die for the Lord tonight? That we would be going to heaven tonight. We will be with the Lord in an hour. We welcome that.”
“We are the only other covenant nation. I mean, Israel was a covenant nation and we made one. God made that one with Abraham. This one we made with God, we chose God. And if we don't turn back to God, we're in, you know, we're just, we're not going to make it.”
“People who say this are idiots now. Are they total idiots? No, but what they're saying is so sloppy and so unbiblical.”
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