On April 3, 1918, the U.S. House of Representatives adopted the following, written by William Tyler Page, as the official creed of the nation:
I believe in the United States of America as a government of the people, by the people, for the people; whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed, a democracy in a republic, a sovereign Nation of many sovereign States; a perfect union, one and inseparable; established upon those principles of freedom, equality, justice, and humanity for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes.
I, therefore, believe it is my duty to my country to love it, to support its Constitution, to obey its laws, to respect its flag, and to defend it against all enemies.
Sadly, the overwhelming majority of Americans are completely unaware of this incredible statement about our nation. Additionally, far too many Americans remain ignorant regarding basic civics – the rights and duties of citizenship. Moreover, far too many of your fellow citizens have little to no understanding of our Constitution and the government it established. This is why I began teaching Foundations of Freedom in 2011…and I am so glad that you have chosen to leave ignorance behind and have chosen to become an informed, and hopefully, a prayerful and involved citizen of these United States.
I became a born-again Christian in September of 1994 and my faith in Christ and my allegiance to His Word drive the way I have chosen to teach this course. I researched diligently to find a curriculum that I could work well with. One that included the significant and inescapable role that Christianity has played in shaping our nation – without presenting it in a way that would seem to deify our Founding Fathers or gloss over the problems we have experienced since our founding. For these reasons, I chose to work with the American Government curriculum created by BJU Press (more on that in the course overview).
Thank you, again, for choosing to invest in this course and in the future of this great nation. Please join me in prayer as we ask God to raise up more of His People to become informed and involved Kingdom Citizens of this earthly “kingdom” we call the United States of America.
“Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.” - Psalm 33:12
