Our Heritage of Freedom I

Our Heritage of Freedom I In “Our Heritage of Freedom I,” Episode #255, Meredith Curtis takes you back in time to the very beginning and walks you through our heritage of Freedom. From the Garden of Eden and the Law of Moses through Greek, Roman, Anglo-Saxon, and British influence, we can see the torch of freedom blazing.               Powerline Productions, Inc. Bringing Homeschool Joy to Families Everywhere!   Show Notes Our heritage of liberty goes back many years. Like all Western nations, we have the tradition of biblical law from the OldTestament and New Testament of The Holy Bible. We are also blessed to have been influenced by Hebrew theocracy,Anglo-Saxon tribal rule, Greek democracy, and Roman republicanism, along with the British. The Old Testament The Lord God Almighty gives us His holy and perfect Law in the Old Testament. Genesis. The Law of Moses The New Testament Jesus summed up The Law, making it simple and practical for us to understand. Jesus modeled for us obedience to TheLaw. He also raised the bar to include love, sacrifice, and redemption. Sometimes we can even extend mercy in our national justice system. The Nation of Israel From the nation of Israel, we have a picture of power divided between national and tribal, as well as a call to righteousness throughout the nation. City-States of Greece Greece was not a united country, but rather a confederation of nations called city-states. Athens functioned as a democracy where decisions were made by popular vote or by officials who were elected by popular vote. Roman Republic Our ideals of a republic are inspired by the ancient Roman Republic. Our Congress is made up of the Senate and theHouse of Representatives, similar to the Roman Senate. Anglo-Saxons Like the Israelites, the Anglo-Saxons governed through family and tribal leadership. Tribal leaders came together to make decisions, and leaders of tribes gathered to make decisions for the whole nation. Heritage from the English Before we were Americans, we were British colonists. Elected official, trial by jury, leaders accountable to the law, protection of private property, protect  people from harm Engl