Experience the American dream with today’s Patriot of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s March 23, 1832. I’m with Alexis de Tocqueville and we’re discussing his book Democracy in America.
JG: “Monsieur de Tocqueville, yesterday you said that Christianity was the key to liberty in America. Could you elaborate on your thoughts?
ADT: “But of course. Liberty regards religion as its companion in all its battles and its triumphs, as the cradle of its infancy and the divine source of its claims. You Americans in your war for independence could not conceive of liberty without its lifeblood, Christianity, and Jesus Christ.
This classic book Democracy in America is rarely taught in schools today.
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
