Ep 1319 | What History Didn’t Teach You About America’s Fight for Religious Freedom
4/24/202649 min
Al, Zach, John Luke, and Christian step into the origins of America in celebration of the approaching 250th anniversary. The guys explore the courage, faith, and conviction that drove a small group of people to leave everything behind in search of religious freedom. As they walk through the Pilgrims’ journey, the harsh realities of the Mayflower, and the formation of America’s first self-governance, they reflect on overlooked stories of faith, bravery and how the American spirit was forged through both belief and struggle. Today’s conversation is about Lesson 1 of Colonial America: From Wilderness to Civilization from Hillsdale College. Take the course with us at no cost to you! Sign up at http://unashamedforhillsdale.com/. More about Colonial America: Professors of history and politics guide us through the perilous journey of the Mayflower and the grueling winters of Cape Cod. They explore the ideas of religious liberty and natural rights, as well as the brutal conflicts, such as the wars on the frontier and the French and Indian War. Through this six-lesson appreciation of the colonial experience, you will learn how the unique American spirit was shaped. Journey to the New World and discover the origins of the American spirit. Sign up at http://unashamedforhillsdale.com/ Check out At Home with Phil Robertson, nearly 800 episodes of Phil's unfiltered wisdom, humor, and biblical truth, available for free for the first time! Get it on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, and anywhere you listen to podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/at-home-with-phil-robertson/id1835224621 Listen to Not Yet Now with Zach Dasher on Apple, Spotify, iHeart, or anywhere you get podcasts. Chapters 00:00 Colonial America After 250 Years 04:10 What They Didn’t Teach Us About Early American History 08:25 Dungeons & Dragons & the American Spirit 13:45 Why the Pilgrims Really Left England 19:30 The Brutal Reality of the Mayflower Journey 25:40 America’s First Self-Government 32:50 When “Religious Freedom” Gets Complicated 38:10 Thanksgiving Was About Survival, Not Tradition 44:30 The Ongoing Tension Between Freedom and Control — Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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First 90 secondsAl Robertson· Host0:00
[upbeat country music] I am unashamed. What about you?
Christian Huff· Panelist0:04
Nice hat, Zach.
Zach Dasher· Host0:07
Thank you, brother. Thank you.
Al Robertson· Host0:09
He has no affiliation. He just- [laughs] ... likes the color.
Christian Huff· Panelist0:12
[laughs] It matches his shirt.
Al Robertson· Host0:14
This Dodge, this LA right here means something, Christian. That's just fake news.
Zach Dasher· Host0:18
[laughs] Yeah. Huh, that's funny.
Al Robertson· Host0:21
[laughs] [laughs] That's, what is it? What, what's the word for me?
Zach Dasher· Host0:25
That's good.
Al Robertson· Host0:26
That's unintentionally razzatazz or...
Christian Huff· Panelist0:28
[laughs] Yeah.
Zach Dasher· Host0:29
All right. Uh, we're on a six-week detour. Or we've left, we've- we haven't left, we just put to side a little bit, uh, ancient Christianity. We've moved into Colonial America course with Hillsdale, and the reason why is because, uh, you guys know what's coming up, right, on July 4th. Anybody, anybody know what- what's so special about that?
Christian Huff· Panelist0:47
It's 250.
Zach Dasher· Host0:48
250. 250 years.
Christian Huff· Panelist0:51
250.
Al Robertson· Host0:52
250 years.
Zach Dasher· Host0:52
250 years. And our friends at Hillsdale College have a new documentary that's coming out in theaters. Uh, it's called Revolutionary America. It's narrated by Magnum, P.I., old Tom Selleck, if you guys, uh, grew up with him.
Al Robertson· Host1:02
One of the best mustaches in all of show business- One of the best? ... along with the dearly departed Chuck Norris, it was one of the best.
Christian Huff· Panelist1:09
You think it's one of the best or the best?
Al Robertson· Host1:10
Well, it's hard to say.
Christian Huff· Panelist1:12
Yeah.
Al Robertson· Host1:12
I used to work a pretty serious- I don't know, I don't know any- ... mustache myself ...
Zach Dasher· Host1:15
I don't know anybody better, I'll say that. [laughs] Well, it, it, um, it really feels like, um, the next chapter after the Colonial America course, uh, we're doing now, so it'll be great for you guys to go see that in theaters. And, uh, it tells the story of how this country started.