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The Great Experiment: Faith and Freedom in America

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Do you believe that faith and religion played an essential part in the formation of our nation and are a vital element to the sustaining of our liberty? Alexis de Tocqueville thought so as he wrote Democracy in America in the mid 1800s and Os Guinness makes a compelling argument to support this in The Great Experiment. This outstanding book is part of the Trinity Forum Study Series - which are all outstanding resources produced by the Trinity Forum.

Guinness does a remarkable job of making the study of government interesting and informative. This book is a must for every Christian who desires to be a good citizen in America - to understand that the involvement of those with religious ideas and convictions in the public policy arena is absolutely essential for the health and vitality of our nation. Guinness claims that the Founding Fathers understood this "eternal triangle of first principles" - that "Liberty requires virtue, virtue requires religion, and religion requires liberty, which in turn requires virtue."

The book does a great job of comparing and contrasting the American Revolution to the beginnings of other great nations - the winning, ordering and sustaining of liberty which our Founding Fathers took such great care to avoid so many of the mistakes of history. Excellent excerpts are included from a variety of authors to support Guinness' argument that religion is absolutely imperative to the well being of our nation.

The Great Experiment is published by NavPress as part of their Bringing Truth to Life series. This is a great resource for a high school or college aged student, especially those students interested in law and government. It is an easier read than many of the authors Guinness quotes from, so from that perspective this is like getting parts of some of the great works on government without having to read thirty different books! I've found this book in numerous places - online and in various bookstores for anywhere from $10 - $20.