4th OF JULY - A DIVIDED NATION REFLECTS ON ITS FOUNDING
Insights and Analysis from Mark Burrell, Author of ‘Rediscovering the American Covenant
PUBLIUS SPECIAL GUEST: Mark Burrell, author of Rediscovering the American Covenant: Roadmap to Restore America.
As the United States of America celebrates the 1776 signing of the Declaration of Independence and the country’s 247th birthday, on July 4th, the nation’s political schisms seem to be widening. July 4th is historically seen as a time for Americans to come together and celebrated their unique heritage and vision captured in our Declaration of Independence. However, today America finds itself more divided than ever before.
According to our Founding Fathers, the Declaration of Independence was created to ensure every American had God-given rights: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. As we approach the 250-year anniversary of the American founding, is this document that forms the very fabric of our nation still relevant?
“Yes,” says Mark Burrell, author of “Rediscovering the American Covenant – Roadmap to Restore America”. “Our Declaration is actually a Covenant, or Contract, between representatives of the colonies and “the Supreme Ruler of the Universe”, to a unique vision for civil government.” While the Constitution explains how the American government is to function, the vision that describes our unique American identify is captured solely in our Declaration.
In his new book, author Mark Burrell explains how these representatives followed the Bible on how to start a nation and how the root cause of the deep division in America today is not that “we are not following the Constitution or have a bad policy”, it is because we have a significant group of citizens who have either rejected our founding Covenant or don’t understand it even exists. This anti-American worldview has created the present ideological battle dividing the nation and has infiltrated our universities, public schools, corporations, and even the church. If we are to turn America around, Burrell argues we must turn back to the Declaration and have a national discussion on who we are.
Mark is available to discuss the following:
How active citizenship is the responsibility of every Christian
How this duty informed the founders' actions as they codified and declared our American national covenant.
Steps for Christians to re-engage politically in a God-honoring way
How active Citizenship actually enables evangelism
The key step needed for God to heal our land and restore America.
Teach our history, warts and all, through the lens of our founding principles and vision for how a just government should strive to function.
How the Biblically informed principle of Liberty captured in the Declaration of Independence, is the critical difference in America that enables us to be free.
Mark Burrell's 'Rediscovering the American Covenant' offers a roadmap and provides solutions that connect concepts to the active citizenship duty of Christians while incorporating fundamental governing principles. 'Rediscovering the American Covenant,' published by Ballast Books, is available on Amazon.
PLUG BOOK: Rediscovering the American Covenant: Roadmap to Restore America
BIO: Mark Burrell, author of Rediscovering the American Covenant: Roadmap to Restore America, is originally from Pennsylvania and grew up in the Episcopal Church where he accepted Christ as a teenager. He attended Penn State University and met his wife, Charlene, in 1980. They married in 1983 and moved to northeast Pennsylvania a year later where Mark began his career in the private sector. While living there they helped start several independent Bible churches that continue today.
In 1987 Mark developed a mentoring relationship with an experienced pastor and spent several years studying Systematic Theology. He began a teaching ministry in the early 1990’s covering a variety of topics, and in the late 90’s became interested in Biblical aspects of the American founding.
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Mark Burrell, author of Rediscovering the American Covenant: Roadmap to Restore America