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The Eric Metaxas Show

#108 - Tim Barton

The Eric Metaxas Show

Metaxas Media

Religion & Spirituality

4.73.7K Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2026

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Today On The Eric Metaxas Show, Eric talks with Tim Barton of WallBuilders about the Christian roots of America’s founding, the real meaning of separation of church and state, the forgotten role of John Adams, and why modern historians have distorted the story of 1776. They also discuss George Washington, Samuel Adams, George Whitefield, the Boston Massacre, and why America’s liberties cannot be understood apart from the God given rights the founders believed in. Subscribe for clips from The Eric Metaxas Show to hear politics and culture from a Christian perspective.⭐ PRE-ORDER TODAY:Revolution: The Birth of the Greatest Nation in the History of the World📕: https://a.co/d/0ir3NlapTODAY'S SPONSORS:📢 Don’t Let the Financial Storm Destroy Your Wealth and Future!https://www.metaxasgoldira.com/⚖️ Legal Help Center - Get Free Legal Help Today: https://www.legalhelpcenter.com/🛏️ MyPillow — Save BIG with code ERIC: https://www.mypillow.com/☀️ Honest, fast, and free Medicare plan guidance: https://askchapter.com/metaxas/

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this is not historically debated. It's just not historically taught. And it's almost as if for a reason

0:05.9

it's not taught because it's like the modern academics did not want people to know we have a Christian

0:12.2

foundation and that we do have an authority higher than government. It is God. The founding fathers

0:17.6

believed it built our country on it, and it's really what we should

0:20.9

remember and return to as part of our celebration of the greatest nation in the history of the world.

0:26.5

Hey there, folks. As you may know, you may have... Hop on the train It's on the clock again

0:38.3

Hey there, folks, as you may know, you may have heard this year is the supercentennial,

0:45.3

the 250th anniversary of the birth of the greatest nation in the history of the world.

0:52.3

I believe I've written a book about it.

0:57.4

But lots of people love American history, and we thought during this supercentennial year,

1:00.3

we would have some of those guests on to talk about America

1:04.1

and our history and all that fun stuff.

1:07.6

Today we have on a friend Tim Barton.

1:11.5

You may know of his work and his father's work, David Barton, with wall builders.

1:17.5

Tim Barton, welcome.

1:18.9

Eric, great to be with you.

1:20.6

Well, it's great to see you.

1:22.8

It was great to see you the other day in Dallas, where you are stationed.

1:31.9

And I guess I was excited to talk to you about American history because you and your dad with wall builders have been at the forefront

1:38.2

of linking Christian faith to American history.

1:45.0

And when I say linking, I mean, really reestablishing for others that link which exists.

1:52.0

It's not like, you know, you're pushing it.

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