Rediscovering God in America : Reflections on the Role of Faith in Our Nation's History and Future

by Unknown

• ISBN13: 9781591454823
• ISBN10: 1591454824
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-10-10
• Publisher: Integrity Pub

Summary

A simple walk through Washington, D.C. began a profound journey of personal discovery and renewal for Newt Gingrich, one of America's most influential politicians and commentators. At the National Archives, the immortal words from the Declaration of Independence that we "are endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights," jumped off the page and into his heart with the simple truth that from day one in our country's history, the Author of freedom was not the state nor even the Founding Fathers. Our basic human rights and freedoms were-and are-"Creator-endowed." Gingrich sounds a clarion call for us to recognize that the life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness that we hold so dear are inseparable from a sincere and humble acknowledgement that these gifts are only the Creator's to give. As a bonus, the book includes a "walking tour" of Washington, D.C.

Table of Contents

Introduction
The Creator and the American Public Square	6	(21)
National Archives	27	(8)
Washington Monument	35	(8)
Jefferson Memorial	43	(6)
Lincoln Memorial	49	(10)
Vietnam Veterans Memorial	59	(6)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial	65	(10)
U.S. Capitol Building	75	(10)
Supreme Court	85	(8)
Library of Congress	93	(10)
Ronald Reagan Building	103	(6)
White House	109	(10)
World War II Memorial	119	(6)
Arlington National Cemetery	125	(5)
Conclusion: Laus Deo	130	(8)
A Walking Tour of Our Nation's Capital Directions and Map	138	(6)
Selected Images on Your Tour	144