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Bible Family Fellowship
Truth - America's Founding and Floundering!

Bible Family Fellowship

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 67:00


SERMON TITLE- Truth - America's Founding - Floundering--SERMON TEXT- John 8-32-SERMON THESIS- -We hold these truths to be self-evident-- So reads the Birth Certificate of America. America was born upon belief in Truth. Our founding fathers affirmed not only the existence of general truth claims, but the transcending existence of a specific universal and absolute reality of Truth encoded in the Cosmos by the Creator. This Truth was self-existent-self-evident. By this Truth humanity was to be governed for Life and Liberty. Apart from Truth there could be-would be no Life or Liberty. Truth traces America's founding - floundering. --I. Truth in the FOUNDATION of American History---A. The Godly Base of the REFORMATION -1517---1. A THEISTIC world-view-2. GOD was the measure-3. Truth is known through Divine REVELATION--B. The Godless Base of the RENAISSANCE -1500---1. A HUMANISTIC world-view-2. MAN was the measure-3. Truth is known through Human REASON--II. Truth in the FORMATION of American History---A. The arrival of PILGRIMS -1620--B. The arrival of PURITANS -1620---NOTE- Both held a Reformation Base. America's true founders were Reformers---III. Truth in the FACES of American History---A. The face of American PRE-MODERNITY -1620-1900---1. Truth REVERED - Rooted in Divine REVELATION-2. Truth was DEFINED-3. Truth was to be DECLARED-4. Truth was to be DEFENDED--B. The face of American MODERNITY -1900-1965---1. Truth RESPECTED - Rooted in Human REASON-2. Truth was to be DEFINED-3. Truth was to be DECLARED-4. Truth was to be DEFENDED--C. The face of American POST-MODERNITY -1966-Present---1. Truth REJECTED - Rooted in Cultural RELATIVISM-2. Truth DENIED-3. Divine Revelation DISAL

The Charlie Kirk Show
Ask Charlie Anything 69: America's Founding, The Declaration of Independence, 1619 Project & MORE

The Charlie Kirk Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 36:36


On this special holiday edition of The Charlie Kirk Show's Monday 'Ask Charlie Anything' episode, Charlie gives a unique defense of America and explains, amongst other things, why it's the greatest country to ever exist. He walks through the founding of the nation, the importance of the Declaration of Independence, why the Constitution matters, and refutes some of the most common arguments of the left—including those made in the racist 1619 Project. Joined by Pastor David Engelhardt, he debunks the lies pushed by Critical Race Theorists about our Founders and explains why we need to be teaching our kids to love America if we want to see the republic continue to succeed.  Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/support See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Roundtable
Pulitzer Prize–Winning Historian Alan Taylor's New Book About America's Founding

The Roundtable

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 14:34


"American Republics: A Continental History of the United States, 1783-1850" by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Alan Taylor upends the traditional story of a young nation confidently marching to its continent-spanning destiny. The newly constituted United States actually emerged as a fragile, internally divided union of states contending still with European empires and other independent republics on the North American continent. Native peoples sought to defend their homelands from the flood of American settlers through strategic alliances with the other continental powers.

The Michael Medved Show
Ep. 554 - Rick Santorum in hot water over comments about America's founding

The Michael Medved Show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 39:26


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Just the Truth with Jenna Ellis
The Truth about America's Founding Principles

Just the Truth with Jenna Ellis

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 47:46


Dr. Robert George, Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton University, says that when America has gone wrong in her history, it is because "we have been unfaithful to…our principles."

Leaders and Legends
David O. Stewart on “George Washington: The Political Rise of America's Founding Father”

Leaders and Legends

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 78:44


Today is George Washington’s 289th birthday and the Leaders and Legends podcast is celebrating it by interviewing the Father of Our Country’s latest biographer. David O. Stewart’s account focuses on Washington’s interest in, and talent for, politics. He never lost an election and created the traditions and practice of the American presidency. Washington also walked away from the most powerful position in the United States—not once, but twice. Happy Birthday Mr. President. The book, "George Washington: The Political Rise of America's Founding Father,” is available for purchase at Amazon. Sponsors• Veteran Strategies• Girl Scouts of Central Indiana• MacAllister Machinery• Garmong Construction• Crowne Plaza Downtown Indianapolis Historic Union StationAbout Veteran Strategies‘Leaders and Legends’ is brought to you by Veteran Strategies—your local veteran business enterprise specializing in media relations, crisis communications, public outreach, and digital photography. Learn more at www.veteranstrategies.com.

The Charlie Kirk Show
Ask Charlie Anything 50: Trump Acquitted...Again. America's Founding and the Great Leap Forward, Obama's Disastrous Iran Strategy Revisited and More

The Charlie Kirk Show

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 34:45


On this 'Ask Charlie Anything' edition of The Charlie Kirk Show, Charlie answers the audience questions you send him at Freedom@CharlieKirk.com including: What to make of Trump's second impeachment acquittal including the seven Republican senators who voted to convict? Why don't more American students know about the American founding and should more parents homeschool their children? What was behind Obama/Biden's Iran strategy and MORE! As always—email Freedom@CharlieKirk.com for your chance to have Charlie answer your question in an upcoming episode of Ask Charlie Anything. Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/support Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/support See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Actionable Intelligence with Eric Greitens
Sebastian Gorka: Be committed to America's founding values

Actionable Intelligence with Eric Greitens

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 47:33


Sebastian Gorka says that Americans should be committed to the nation's founding values in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution to revive the republic.

Talk Cocktail
The Collapse of America's Founding Mythology

Talk Cocktail

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 24:55


Every company has its foundational myth. From the beginning, it becomes the basis of the company’s culture, its marketing, and really its DNA. The same is true for nations. And perhaps not surprisingly no nation has done a better job of that mythology than the United States. From the ideas of manifest destiny to John Winthrop's shining city on the hill, from freedom and equality to American exceptionalism, these stories are not only foundational for Americans, but they run in the American bloodstream.So what happens when it’s discovered that the myth and reality don’t match up? That the emperor has no clothes. Ultimately, the myth is exposed, the wheels come off, the anger spreads, first internally and then outside and the enterprise usually collapses or morphs.Arguably that’s what we’ve been living through today. The exposure and crumbling of the American myth. It explains the populist anger that brought Trump to power, as well as the anger on the other side that has fueled Black Lives Matter. When the myth is stripped bare, the company or the nation must be reinvested or die.These ideas are at the heart of Jared Yates Sexton’s book  American Rule: How a Nation Conquered the World but Failed Its People.   My conversation with Jared Yates Sexton:   

60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 4106, Slavery Contradicted America's Founding Principles

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 1:15


Slavery was in flat contradiction to the founding principles and animating spirit of the American republic born on July 4, 1776. Center for Civic Education

Townhall Review | Conservative Commentary On Today's News
Mike Pence on the Sanctity of Life, Religious Liberty and America's Founding Principles with SRN's Greg Clugston

Townhall Review | Conservative Commentary On Today's News

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020 13:41


SRN's Greg Clugston talks with Vice President Mike Pence about what's at stake in the 2020 election: the sanctity of life, religious liberty, the Bill of Rights, and America's founding principles. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 4088, Abraham Lincoln and America's Founding Principles

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2020 1:15


Abraham Lincoln believed that the Constitution was meant to fulfill the ideas of equality, liberty, and government by consent of the people contained in the Declaration of Independence. Center for Civic Education

Daily Signal News
Robert Reilly's Defense of America's Founding

Daily Signal News

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 52:06


It’s not just statues and American history that are under attack. The most essential ideas from America’s founding are under siege and on trial.Robert R. Reilly, the director of the Westminster Institute and widely published author, joined “The Right Side of History” podcast to discuss his new book “America on Trial: A Defense of the Founding.”Reilly discusses the deeper origins of the American Revolution—rooted in Western thought, philosophy, and religion—and explains why America’s current success and survival depends on embracing those ideas rather than abandoning them. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

David Gornoski
Dr. Patrick Newman on America's Founding - A Neighbor's Choice

David Gornoski

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2020 46:18


Dr. Patrick Newman, editor of Rothbard's Conceived in Liberty, calls in to discuss the nature of America's founding and what it means for us today. Dr. Newman proposes that there is a contradiction between the constitution and the declaration of independence; he suggests that this is due to a conflict that had taken place between the federalists and anti-federalists. The conversation then moves to how the separation between the north and south gradually occurred. Listen to the full episode for an exciting conversation on American history and how big government came into existence. Buy the book 'Conceived in Liberty' on Amazon. Email A Neighbor's Choice with a guest suggestion, story tip or question at hello@aneighborschoice.com Find David Gornoski on YouTube Visit the A Neighbor's Choice website at aneighborschoice.com

Reform This!
Ep 74 | America's Founding Values

Reform This!

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 45:17


This week join Zuhdi as he looks this Father's Day at what values we are teaching our children. As America is demonized by the Left, Zuhdi asks how can we raise virtuous children with sound priorities if they make excuses for all, see themselves as victims and hate the very nation with the founding ideas that unites and teaches us all? Zuhdi also looks at the 'cancel culture' and when, if ever, canceling speech is rational? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Kim Monson Show
Important Speeches and Documents in America's Founding: Patrick Henry

The Kim Monson Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020


Guest Ben Martin, former army ranger and historian, resumes his series Important Speeches and Documents in America's Founding in highlighting Patrick Henry, famous for declaring, “Give me liberty or give me death!” The post Important Speeches and Documents in America's Founding: Patrick Henry appeared first on The Kim Monson Show.

Janet Mefferd Today
04 - 23 - 20 - Janet - Mefferd - Today - Robert Reilly (America's Founding)

Janet Mefferd Today

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020 47:40


Some political philosophers claim America is in crisis because its foundation was built upon the Enlightenment. But what is the true lineage of the ideas, including the truth about God, that made America possible? Robert Reilly, director of the Westminster Institute, joins me to talk about his book, "America on Trial." Plus: Hundreds protest in Idaho over a mom's arrest at a local playground, while Minneapolis allows a public broadcast of the Muslim call to prayer during Ramadan. We'll talk about it all on Thursday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY.

Solid Foundation Ministries
Biblical Principles In America's Founding Documents

Solid Foundation Ministries

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2020 29:50


Some try to tell us that America was not founded on biblical principles. In this episode we look at some of the principles enshrined in our founding documents. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pierre-coovert/support

Janet Mefferd Today
12 - 02 - 19 - Janet - Mefferd - Today - Bradley Thompson(America's Founding / Christian History)

Janet Mefferd Today

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 47:16


We owe our freedoms to the men who fought the American Revolution and who drafted and signed the Declaration of Independence. But the real American Revolution, as John Adams called it, was the moral one preceding our founding. Janet will discuss it with C. Bradley Thompson, professor of political philosophy at Clemson University and the executive director of the Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism. His book is called, "America's Revolutionary Mind: A Moral History of the American Revolution and the Declaration That Defined It." That and more on Monday's JANET MEFFERD TODAY

Probe Ministries Podcast
Thanksgiving Quiz

Probe Ministries Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2019 13:16


Kerby Anderson offers a quiz concerning the origins of American Thanksgiving.

Daily Signal News
The Truth About America's Founding and Slavery

Daily Signal News

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 40:08


The New York Times' 1619 Project is the latest attempt from the left to re-tell history. But Dr. Allen Guelzo thinks the Times made some key errors. " The hope of many members of the Constitutional Convention, that slavery could be abolished, was linked to their conviction that the abolition of slavery was simply one more step that needed to be taken to free us from the inheritance of British colonialism and British imperialism," Guelzo, a research scholar at Princeton University says. "The 1619 Project tends to invert that." Guelzo also talks about reparations, capitalism and its role in our history, and more. We also cover the following stories:A nominee for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals cried when asked about a liberal group suggesting he would not be fair to LGBT people.Rep. Matt Gaetz calls on the House Ethics Committee to investigate Intelligence Committee chairman Adam Schiff.Former President Barack Obama had some harsh words on Tuesday for those who consider themselves “politically woke."The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet,iTunes, Pippa, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at letters@dailysignal.com. Enjoy the show! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Triggered
#109: Antifa Madness, Anti-Semite Defense League Strikes Back, Did Racism Drive America's Founding?

Triggered

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2019 55:23


Special guest Julio Rosas of the Washington Examiner joins Matt and Storm in studio to discuss his trip out to Portland, Oregon where he reported on the protests between Antifa and the Proud Boys. The guys also talk about the Democratic Party preparing, once again, to side with Reps. Omar and Tlaib, and presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke's claim that America "was founded on racism" and "is racist today."

Faith and Family Statehouse Update
South Carolina Students Should Be Taught America's Founding Documents

Faith and Family Statehouse Update

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2019 14:40


For 95 years, South Carolina law has required public college students to complete a “one year” course and exam on the U.S. Constitution, the Declaration of Independence and the Federalist Papers. Disconcertingly, most colleges in the Palmetto State have chosen to violate this law, including one college president calling the law “archaic.” Joshua Putnam discusses with Senator Larry Groom how a bill he's introduced ensures that America's founding documents are taught to every student at every South Carolina public university.

Daily Signal News
#395: Social Justice Challenges America's Founding Ideals

Daily Signal News

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2019 24:19


Social justice -- you’ve probably heard the term. It’s a buzzword, but it’s also an ideology. When you peel back the layers, it becomes quite clear that this new social justice ideology stands directly against America’s founding principles -- things like blind justice and equality before the law. Noah Rothman writes about all this in his new book “Unjust: Social Justice and the Unmaking of America.” He joins us to discuss.We also cover these stories:•California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, pulls National Guard troops from the border.•Freshman Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar of Michigan, after getting serious flack from both parties after tweeting what many consider to be anti-Semitic messages, apologizes.•The National Down Syndrome Society releases a new video celebrating the accomplishments of men and women with down syndrome.The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at letters@dailysignal.com. Enjoy the show! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Auburn Ave. Presbyterian Church :: Weekly Podcast
A Quick & Dirty History of America's Founding: "Causes of the War of Independence, Part 9"

Auburn Ave. Presbyterian Church :: Weekly Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2017 28:20


Pastor Steve Wilkins gave this sermon on the second Sunday, September 10, 2017 at AAPC. 

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Auburn Ave. Presbyterian Church :: Weekly Podcast
A Quick & Dirty History of America's Founding: "Causes of the War of Independence, Part 8"

Auburn Ave. Presbyterian Church :: Weekly Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2017 31:54


Pastor Steve Wilkins continues his second Sunday evening series on America's founding in this sermon from July 9, 2017.

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Auburn Ave. Presbyterian Church :: Weekly Podcast
A Quick & Dirty History of America's Founding: "Causes of the War of Independence, Part 7"

Auburn Ave. Presbyterian Church :: Weekly Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2017 36:47


Pastor Steve Wilkins gave this sermon on June 11, 2017 at AAPC.

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We The People
A new look at America's founding

We The People

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2017 63:15


Michael Klarman of Harvard Law School and Patrick Spero of the American Philosophical Society reassess the debates that defined the Founding era. This program was presented live at the Constitution Center on November 14, 2016. You can watch the program on Constitution Daily or at constitutioncenter.org. Get the latest constitutional news, and continue the conversation, on Facebook and Twitter. We want to know what you think of the podcast. Email us at editor@constitutioncenter.org. Please subscribe to We the Peopleand our companion podcast,Live at America’s Town Hall, on iTunes, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. We the People is a member of Slate’s Panoply network. Check out the full roster at Panoply.fm. Despite our congressional charter, the National Constitution Center is a private nonprofit; we receive little government support, and we rely on the generosity of people around the country who are inspired by our nonpartisan mission of constitutional debate and education. Please consider becoming a member to support our work, including this podcast. Visit constitutioncenter.org to learn more. This show was engineered by Kevin Kilbourne and David Stotz, and edited by Jason Gregory. It was produced by Nicandro Iannacci. Research was provided by Lana Ulrich and Tom Donnelly. The host of We the People is Jeffrey Rosen.

We the People
A new look at America's founding

We the People

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2017 63:15


Michael Klarman of Harvard Law School and Patrick Spero of the American Philosophical Society reassess the debates that defined the Founding era. This program was presented live at the Constitution Center on November 14, 2016. You can watch the program on Constitution Daily or at constitutioncenter.org. Get the latest constitutional news, and continue the conversation, on Facebook and Twitter. We want to know what you think of the podcast. Email us at editor@constitutioncenter.org. Please subscribe to We the Peopleand our companion podcast,Live at America’s Town Hall, on iTunes, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. We the People is a member of Slate’s Panoply network. Check out the full roster at Panoply.fm. Despite our congressional charter, the National Constitution Center is a private nonprofit; we receive little government support, and we rely on the generosity of people around the country who are inspired by our nonpartisan mission of constitutional debate and education. Please consider becoming a member to support our work, including this podcast. Visit constitutioncenter.org to learn more. This show was engineered by Kevin Kilbourne and David Stotz, and edited by Jason Gregory. It was produced by Nicandro Iannacci. Research was provided by Lana Ulrich and Tom Donnelly. The host of We the People is Jeffrey Rosen.

Mitch and Matt Adventures in Audio!
Lewis and Clark: A West Too Far

Mitch and Matt Adventures in Audio!

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2016 33:13


Lewis and Clark: A West too Far is a serialized comedy audio saga that dramatizes the life and times of America's Founding most Fathers, Lewis and Clark.

4th Watch with Justen Faull
The Lost Tapes: The New Atlantis & America's Secret Beginnings w/Chris Pinto

4th Watch with Justen Faull

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2016 116:39


In this episode Justen and Chris discuss the Secret Occult History of America's Founding as a Governed Nation. The adventure includes the Heralding of The New Age and Sir Francis Bacon's Esoteric Prophecies, John Dee's Wizardry & Royal Spies, Mysteries of The Rosicrucians and Gnostic Philosophy, Secret Faiths of the Founding Fathers & the Faustian Mephistopheles, as well as a Solid Bible Study on "Necessary Surrender". Join us tonight for these and much more! This is one broadcast you won't want to miss!

TeachingAmericanHistory.org Podcast

Historian David Hackett Fischer discusses the related, yet distinct concepts of liberty and freedom in this archived lecture. Expanding on his 2004 book, Liberty and Freedom: A Visual History of America's Founding, he describes the different meanings of the words at the Founding, and how their meanings have evolved and been applied by Americans since. The post Liberty vs. Freedom appeared first on Teaching American History.

2013 Community Impact Report
Teach-In on America's Founding

2013 Community Impact Report

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2013 1:28


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Teach-In on America’s Founding
Panel on America's Founding moderated by Diane Rehm - Part 2

Teach-In on America’s Founding

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2012 36:48


In this second half of the panel discussion in Teach-In on America's Founding at The University of Oklahoma, Diane Rehm leads experts through an active discussion around the Constitution and America's Founding.

Teach-In on America’s Founding
Panel on America's Founding moderated by Diane Rehm - Part 1

Teach-In on America’s Founding

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2012 34:35


In this first half of the panel discussion in Teach-In on America's Founding at The University of Oklahoma, Diane Rehm leads experts through an active discussion around the Constitution and America's Founding.

Teach-In on America’s Founding
Founding Mothers: How Women Shaped the Founding

Teach-In on America’s Founding

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2012 59:42


In the revolutionary era, politics were thought to be exclusively the provence of men. Hear how women made an impact in America's founding without having an official stake in government and politics. This is the fourth lecture in the Teach-In on America's Founding presented by The University of Oklahoma.

Teach-In on America’s Founding
What Made the Founders Different

Teach-In on America’s Founding

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2012 56:16


The founding fathers have a special significance in American culture different from most other countries. The ideals, aspirations and leadership that our founding fathers created still hold strong in America. Hear why we look back on this group and see brilliance in thought, creativity in politics and sheer magnitude in thought. This is the third lecture in the Teach-In on America's Founding presented by The University of Oklahoma.

Teach-In on America’s Founding
Thomas Jefferson’s Founding

Teach-In on America’s Founding

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2012 56:07


Find out what impact Thomas Jefferson had on the founding of America even without being present at the signing of the Constitution. This is the first lecture for the Teach-In on America's Founding presented by The University of Oklahoma..

Teach-In on America’s Founding
George Washington’s Gift

Teach-In on America’s Founding

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2012 51:38


George Washington offered a great leadership to America during our founding. Through historical stories and imagery, Professor Fischer shows us Washington's impact on the founding and growth of America. This is the second lecture in the Teach-In on America's Founding presented by The University of Oklahoma.

Teach-In on America’s Founding
Our Jacksonian Constitution

Teach-In on America’s Founding

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2012 58:30


In this talk we hear why our constitution may be more Jacksonian than we have been taught. Amar discusses why our constitution could be considered more democratic, perhaps more supportive towards slavery than intended (evidenced by the Civil War), and more supportive of national security. This is the fifth lecture in the Teach-In on America's Founding presented by The University of Oklahoma.

Point of Inquiry
James Randi - Science, Magic, and Future of Skepticism

Point of Inquiry

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2006 45:55


James "The Amazing" Randi is a world-renowned magician, skeptic and investigator of paranormal claims. He has been a central figure in the development of the world-wide skeptical movement. He's perhaps most known for the One Million Dollar Challenge, in which his Foundation will award One Million Dollars to anyone who is able to show evidence of any paranormal, supernatural or occult power or event, under test conditions agreed to by both parties. Randi has appeared very widely in the media, including on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show at least 22 times and he's also a regular on Penn and Teller's Showtime Series, BULLSHIT! He has received numerous awards and recognitions, including a MacArthur Genius Grant, a Fellowship from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. In 1989, the American Physical Society presented him with its Forum Award for Promoting Public Understanding of the Relation of Physics to Society. He is the author of many books, notably The Truth About Uri Geller, in which Randi aimed to use his background in magic to investigate the Israeli psychic and performer, and also The Faith Healers, Flim-Flam!, and An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural. In this discussion with DJ Grothe, Randi discusses critical thinking and magic, recounts his experiences as a leading paranormal investigator investigating people like Peter Popoff and others, shares his views about skepticism and religion, and reflects on the future of the skeptical movement. Also in this episode, Lauren Becker shares some thoughts about America's Founding and the Fourth of July.