Product Details

• Format: Color, Dolby, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: WallBuilder Press
• VHS Release Date: May 15, 1993
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 0925279269
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #275,922 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

This video demonstrates that many of the current concepts related to the "separation of Church and State" were never intended by the Founding Fathers. The program surveys and analyzes the historical records on the drafting of the First Amendment and shows how much the original intent has been perverted. 25 minutes.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Foundations of American Government, November 17, 2006

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Stephen K. Johnson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Foundations of American Government [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I has seen this program on cable (not this video). I watched this series, not because it is done by a Christian organization, but because I am interested in our country and our freedoms. This is a series that contains a lot of religious references so balance that with what you intend for your audience. Even though Mr Barton refers to the Bible for some of his supporting arguments, I think what he argues for is sound for ALL Americans. I prefer to refer to his view as Judeo-Christian philosophy instead of Judeo-Christian religion because what he says is an excllent guide to being a just citizen in a republic such as the USA, which is something for all Americans, not just Christians or Jews. He may not have intended it that way, but this is how I approached it and I found the video intriguing and I think it will help you glean more from it, no matter your religious affiliation. Key questions he asks: Can unjust & immoral people select good leaders? Does scandalous conduct in private affairs mean anything on the public activities of a person? How is the First Amendment being misconstrued to restrict religious freedom instead of ensuring it? I think these are absolutely relevant questions for every American to ask. I think if you watch the videos with my afore mentioned caveats in mind I think you will find this video intriguing as well.

9 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Teaching Tool, January 24, 2005

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Michael Griffith - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Foundations of American Government [VHS] (VHS Tape)

If you're looking for the real history on the foundation of American government, this documentary is an excellent tool. Anyone who says this video is "slanted toward religion," as one reviewer has done, simply must not like the cold, hard facts that the video presents. This program presents important information about America's founding that most public school textbooks leave out. Every key claim in the presentation is documented. This is an excellent teaching tool.

5.0 out of 5 stars Founding Fathers, August 4, 2011

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Movie Lovers "Hal" (La Crescenta, ca. United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Foundations of American Government [VHS] (VHS Tape)

For those who love American history and want the true facts about the founding fathers and their belief in God, this is an excellent documentation to see.