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[00:00:03] Former President Barack Obama stated the USA is no longer a Christian nation. That wasn't the first time that anti-Christian bigots tried to kick God out of our republic. Hello, I'm Ron Edwards. On today's Face from the Edwards Notebook, right after the American Revolution, the impact of Christianity crashed dramatically. Church attendance dropped to near nothing, and French rationalism swept over colleges, which became hotbeds of atheism.
[00:00:31] In 1787, anti-Christian bigotry was so profound that Gary Allen, a student at A. Harrington College, embraced Christ, along with two other students. But they had to maintain their faith in secret because the other students would attack them. Chief Justice John Marshall worried the church was too far gone to be redeemed. However, in time, there was a renaissance of Christian faith which helped fuel America's rise to the top and become the envy of the world.
[00:00:59] Today, faith in Jesus Christ is on the wane, and as a result, so is our republic. Ronald Reagan warned that if America doesn't remain one nation under God, she will become one nation gone under. If the USA is to be great again, we the people must first acknowledge God is great and worthy to be praised. I'm Ron Edwards. Join me live weekdays 3 p.m. Eastern to find out where. Go to theronedwards.com. Thanks for standing by.