Was America a Christian Nation? Stop Surrendering History & How to Read the Bible
Nate opens with a viral meme on "How to Read the Bible Like the Early Church Did," using Augustine's infamous allegorical reading of the Good Samaritan (yes, "the innkeeper is the apostle Paul") as a cautionary tale in bad hermeneutics — and makes the case that the early church didn't need a bound Bible because they were living the apostles' teaching in real time.
From there, the episode turns into a full defense of America's Christian founding. Was America founded as a Christian nation? Nate walks through the state constitutions (Delaware's trinitarian oath requirement), the often-cited 1783…
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