Educational

Speaker 1: Religious freedom is a precious gift from God, but it has not always been the norm, even among Christian rulers. The early settlers of America were seeking religious freedom when they came here, and they ended up creating a land religious freedom ultimately spilled over into other freedoms. Our story begins in England […]

Jerry Newcombe: Imagine leaving your home, in some cases, your family, your home church, your livelihood in order to create a new life in a completely uncultivated land. Such was the case for thousands, upon thousands of Puritans from England in the 1600s who came to America. The Puritans were dedicated Christians who chose to […]

Dr. Peter A. Lillback: This is Providence Today. We’re so glad you’re taking time to learn more about how faith shaped the story of America’s founding, and the story of liberty and how it works together with the Judeo-Christian heritage. Dr. Peter A. Lillback: Here in Philadelphia, we’re in front of the Congregation Mikveh Israel, […]

Jerry Newcombe: Education today has gotten so sophisticated and skeptical when it comes to religion, that one would think that colleges were the creation of an enlightened elite. That for the most part did not believe in God, but actually when you look at the early schools in America, you see that it was often […]

Dr. Peter Lillback: Welcome to Providence Today. We are standing at a very historic place in America. This is the house in upholstery shop of a single mother by the name of Betsy Ross. And as you can see, I’m holding a flag that’s called the Betsy Ross flag. It has the red and white […]