Podcast with Mark Beliles on America’s 250th Birthday on July 4, 2026

Topic: America’s 250^th Birthday in 2025.

On July 4, 2026, the United States will be celebrating its 250th birthday. Will it be “morning in America” or will it be “mourning in America”? Some Americans gnash their teeth at such an anniversary because they view this nation as inherently evil from the beginning. For example, they point out that at the beginning of our nation, there was slavery, and it wasn’t eradicated immediately. But the counter-argument to that is: Not only was there slavery virtually all over the world, but the framework the founders built was predicated on the idea that God has created us equal and endowed us with our rights. Thus, one the premise of July 4, 1776 was accepted, slavery’s days in this nation were numbered. And it was done away with. Dr. Mark Beliles and Dr. Jerry Newcombe wrote a book on the faith or lack thereof of Jefferson, entitled, Doubting Thomas. Dr. Mark Beliles joins Jerry Newcombe to discuss America’s upcoming 250^th birthday. www.doubtingthomasbook.com