AMERICA’S GODLY HERITAGE
An important Christian history lesson for every generation.
Should You Watch It?
AMERICA'S GODLY HERITAGE makes a clear, forceful case that the United States was founded by evangelical Christians as a fundamentally and uniquely Christian nation. David Barton builds that case with quotations about the Founders’ beliefs concerning religion and government, then traces what he presents as America’s moral decline after Christian principles were separated from government.
This is not a slick production. Barton's delivery is stiff, and the lecture-plus-paintings format asks you to stay interested in the facts rather than action. But the review considers the message exceptionally important, especially for Christian Americans who have been deprived of this account of their heritage.
If you want a historically focused Christian teaching tape for your family, school-age viewers, or church group, this is worth watching.
The Story
NO SPOILERS — WE KEEP THE SURPRISESDavid Barton presents a lecture about America’s founding and the religious beliefs of its Founders. Through quotations and historical claims, he argues that the United States was established by evangelical Christians and that Christian principles once shaped the relationship between religion and government.
The presentation then considers the decline of America’s moral climate after that relationship was separated.
Is It Any Good?
Three stars means this is an important but plainly made production. David Barton's case is carried by quotations, historical information, and the strength of the subject rather than by visual polish or dramatic action.
His delivery is rather stiff, and the lecture-plus-paintings format requires the facts to hold the viewer’s interest. Still, the review calls this perhaps the most important video release in many years because of the significance of its subject and argument.
The Worldview
AMERICA'S GODLY HERITAGE presents America as founded by evangelical Christians and as fundamentally, uniquely Christian. It argues that the Founders understood religious principles as properly connected to government, using quotations to establish that case. The film also contends that America’s moral climate declined after Christian principles were separated from government.
The film exalts Christian influence in public life and calls Christian statesmen to recover what has been stolen, obscured, and neglected. Its central message is not that faith should remain private, but that the witness of history supports Christian involvement in government.
The review embraces the film’s effort to correct what it describes as a distorted account of America’s heritage. Its emphasis on Christian principles in public life aligns with Scripture’s call for God’s people to seek justice and practice righteousness. “He has told you, O man, what is good” (Micah 6:8).
The Content Guide
The specifics — spoilers included by nature — so you can judge for your own family.
Content Summary
Facts about America's history that leftist historians, politicians and judges would rather obscure, distort and ignore.
Talk About It
Questions for the drive home, the dinner table, or the youth group.
What does the film say about the relationship between religious principles and government? How should Christians think about seeking justice in public life?
Micah 6:8 · Matthew 5:13–16The film argues that America’s Christian heritage has been obscured or neglected. Why does remembering history matter?
Psalm 78:4–7 · Deuteronomy 6:6–9What kind of character should a Christian statesman—or any Christian leader—have?
Proverbs 29:2 · 1 Timothy 3:1–7How can your family pursue truth when people present history or current events in sharply different ways?
Proverbs 18:17 · Acts 17:11The Final Word
AMERICA'S GODLY HERITAGE is modestly produced but deeply important to the review’s Christian mission. It offers a forceful account of America’s religious heritage and is especially valuable for Christian Americans of school age and up. For a teaching-focused family viewing, the answer is WORTH THE TRIP.
