Three Books on the American Story

As we celebrate and recognize Independence Day this year, marking the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the founding of the United States, we come at this milestone from a diversity of perspectives. Some are joyous, highlighting the advancements this nation has made in the direction of liberty and justice for all. Others take a posture of lament, noting the ways we have and do fail at these values and have and do contribute to people’s suffering. In this episode, Byron talks about four books (a bonus today!), each of which tell the story of United States, celebrating the remarkable achievements of the American project, without falling into the trap of nationalism. -- To place an order, simply click here and fill out this form: ⁠https://www.heartsandmindsbooks.com/o... -- Timestamps to books and authors are as follows: 5:40 A Freedom Like No Other by Os Guinness 20:40 Remaking the World by Andrew Wilson 26:16 The Memory of ‘76 by Michael D. Hattem 30:19 American Covenant by Yuval Levin -- The Three Books from Hearts & Minds podcast is produced in partnership between the Coalition for Christian Outreach and Hearts & Minds Bookstore. Hearts & Minds Bookstore is owned and operated by Byron and his wife Beth in Dallastown, PA. Byron's incredible book review blog is called BookNotes and can be found (and subscribed to!) here: ⁠https://www.heartsandmindsbooks.com/b... The Coalition for Christian Outreach (CCO) is a campus ministry organization seeking to transform college students to transform the world. We partner with local churches and community members to see the Gospel of the Kingdom of God shared on college campuses to make life-long, life-wide differences in the lives of college students. To find out more about the CCO visit: ⁠https://www.ccojubilee.org/ To contact... Byron: [email protected] Sam: [email protected]