Can Freedom Survive without Faith? | Os Guinness | Revolution

Subscribe to Socrates in the City    / @socratesinthecity   Interested in attending a Socrates in the City event? Sign up for our newsletter https://socratesinthecity.com/sign-up/ Are we the heirs of Athens, Rome, and Jerusalem—or more precisely, Athens, Rome, and the Burning Bush of the desert? In this episode of The Revolution, Socrates in the City host Eric Metaxas is joined by the prolific author and theologian Os Guinness to discuss his book "The Magna Carta of Humanity: Sinai's Revolutionary Faith and the Future of Freedom" as America approaches its 250th anniversary and the world marks the 500th anniversary of William Tyndale's English Bible. This conversation examines the spiritual and intellectual foundations of the American experiment and the ongoing legacy. Tracing a path from the covenant at Mount Sinai through the Reformation and into the founding of the United States, the discussion explores how biblical ideas of liberty, moral responsibility, and human dignity shaped a revolution unlike those driven by utopian visions. Drawing on the insights of Alexis de Tocqueville and Os Guinness' "golden triangle of freedom," the conversation contrasts America's faith-infused origins with the rise of modern secular ideologies such as Marxism and fascism, while confronting the competing narratives and cultural pressures facing young Americans today. At its heart is a question as urgent as ever: what beliefs must a people hold in order to remain both free and human? Get Eric's book "REVOLUTION" https://a.co/d/0dWw4YX7 Get Os' book "The Magna Carta of Humanity: Sinai's Revolutionary Faith and the Future of Freedom" https://a.co/d/0h78kNSs Follow us on Instagram @socratesinthecity #revolution #faith #america250 #osguinness #ericmetaxas #socratesinthecity #georgewashington