America and Western Civilization Must Return to Our Roots

Know God and know western civilization can survive. No God and know tyranny and bondage;

Steve Rossiter ——Bio and Archives--April 24, 2026

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“Truth is a tyrant-the only tyrant to whom we can give our allegiance. The service of truth is a matter of heroism.” ~ John F. Kennedy

What we call western civilization has its roots in the cultures of western Europe. The hard rock foundation of western civilization originates from the Judeo-Christian values as recorded in the Christian Bible. These are undeniable truths.

Modern western civilization is the result of cultural maturing that took place during the Age of Reason, also known as the Age of Enlightenment during the 16th and 17th centuries. Although there was generally religious freedom, individual freedom was a missing element, even after “enlightenment.”

Then late in the 17th century two unique documents were developed in the colonies of Great Britain on the North American continent. These two documents took the ages of Reason and Enlightenment to the next higher level in modern western civilization. Not only was religious freedom expanded, but for the first time in modern history, individual human liberty was the focus of these documents.

"Remember civil and religious liberty always go together: if the foundation of the one be sapped, the other will fall of course." ~ Alexander Hamilton

Of course, I am referring to the Declaration of Independence separating the colonies from Great Britain and the United States Constitution, which established a form of government where the citizens had a major say in how the government was to conduct the business of government. These documents represented an earth-shattering concept of individual liberty and individual self-reliance. The fundamental basis for these documents was based on the teachings of Jesus Christ as documented in the Christian........

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