Is our supposedly secular civilisation still shaped by Christianity?
We tend to think of 1776 as the year America declared independence. But according to theologian and historian Andrew Wilson, it was also a turning point that transformed the way we understand freedom, prosperity, religion and even ourselves.
In this episode of History’s Last Stand, Michael F. Bird explores Wilson’s provocative thesis from his book Remaking the World: How 1776 Created the Post-Christian West.
Together they investigate the surprising Christian roots of human rights, the rise of modern atheism, and why today’s Western society might best be described as a strange combination of Protestant morality and pagan beliefs.
From Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin to the Enlightenment and the American Revolution, this compelling conversation challenges some of our most basic assumptions about the modern world.
Watch the video or listen to the full conversation below.
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