THE LIVESTREAM - How the Statue of Liberty Lost Its Meaning
Theology Applied
Right Response Ministries
4.9 • 801 Ratings
🗓️ 26 March 2025
⏱️ 112 minutes
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For nearly 140 years, she has stood in New York Harbor, torch held high, a symbol of freedom and hope. But last week, a French politician made headlines by saying they want her back. "Give us back the Statue of Liberty," Raphaël Glucksmann declared, arguing that America has abandoned the values she used to represent. He even quoted the famous poem inscribed at her base: "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free."But here’s the problem—those words were never part of the statue’s original meaning. When France gifted the statue to the United States in 1886, she was named Liberty Enlightening the World. She was not meant to symbolize mass migration, but the ideals of ordered liberty—the kind of liberty that could only be sustained by a virtuous and free people. She was a monument to the political and spiritual inheritance of Christendom, a testament to the unique civilization that made true freedom possible.Yet over time, that meaning was rewritten. Lady Liberty was no longer a symbol of Christian self-government, but of open borders and a rootless, multicultural myth. So what happens when a nation forgets what made it free in the first place? Today, we’re setting the record straight.This episode is brought to you by our premier sponsors, Armored Republic and Reece Fund, as well as our Patreon members and donors. You can join our Patreon at https://patreon.com/rightresponseministries or you can donate at https://rightresponseministries.com/donate.The Statue of Liberty was never meant to be a symbol of mass migration, yet somehow, that's the version of history we've been sold. How did we get here? How did a monument to liberty itself become a rallying cry for open borders? And more importantly—what does this shift reveal about the way modern America understands itself? Today, we’re going back to the real history, breaking down the myth, and pointing toward a better vision.Let’s get into it.*MINISTRY SPONSORS:*ENTER TO WIN 2 FREE TICKETS TO OUR APRIL 2025 CONFERENCE BY Signing Up For Private Family Bankings Email List1. Email [email protected]. Use Subject Line: April Ticket Giveaway3. Provide Your Full Name & Contact Phone Number4. Private Family Banking will be in touch for the winner of the tickets.*Private Family Banking*How to Connect with Private Family Banking:1. FREE 20-MINUTE COURSE HERE: https://www.canva.com/design/DAF2TQVcA10/WrG1FmoJYp9o9oUcAwKUdA/view2. Send an email inquiry to [email protected]3. Receive a FREE e-book entitled "How to Build Multi-Generational Wealth Outside of Wall Street and Avoid the Coming Banking Meltdown", by going to https://www.protectyourmoneynow.net4. Set up a FREE Private Family Banking Discovery call using this link: https://calendly.com/familybankingnow/30min5. For a Multi-Generational Wealth Planning Guide Book for only $4.99, use this link for my affiliate relationship with "Seven Generations Legacy": https://themoneyadvantage.idevaffiliate.com/13.html*Reece Fund: Christian Capital - Boldly Deployedhttps://www.reecefund.com/*Dominion: Wealth Strategists* is a full-service financial planning and wealth management firm dedicated to putting more money in the hands of the church. With an education focused approach, they will help you take dominion over your finances.https://reformed.money/#immigration #christianity #america
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| 0:22.3 | this content for the glory of God to reach more people's ears. For nearly 140 years, she has |
| 0:30.3 | stood in New York Harbor, torch held high, a symbol of freedom and hope. But last week, |
| 0:36.8 | a French politician made headlines by saying they want her back. |
| 0:41.4 | Give us back the Statue of Liberty, |
| 0:44.2 | Raphael Gluckman declared, arguing that America has abandoned the values she used to represent. |
| 0:51.3 | He even quoted the famous poem inscribed, |
| 0:57.9 | At Her Base, Give Me You're Tired me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses, yearning to breathe free. But here's the problem. Those words were never |
| 1:04.1 | part of the statue's original meaning. When France gifted the statue to the United States in 1886, |
| 1:10.7 | she was named Liberty Enlightening the |
| 1:13.6 | World. She was not meant to symbolize mass migration, but the ideals of ordered liberty, |
| 1:20.3 | the kind of liberty that could only be sustained by a virtuous and free people. She was a monument |
| 1:26.4 | to the political and spiritual inheritance of |
| 1:29.1 | Christodom, a testament to the unique civilization that made true freedom possible. Yet over time, |
| 1:36.0 | that meaning was rewritten. Lady Liberty was no longer a symbol of Christian self-government, |
| 1:41.7 | but of open borders and a rootless multicultural myth. |
| 1:47.0 | So what happens when a nation forgets what made it free in the first place? |
| 1:51.0 | Today we're setting the record straight. |
| 1:54.0 | This episode is brought to you by our premier sponsors, Armored Republic and Reese Fund, |
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