We the Fallen People: The Founders and the Future of American Democracy
By: Robert Tracy McKenzie
4.41
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
Christianity Today Book Award The Gospel Coalition Book Awards Honorable Mention Foreword INDIES Bo…
Want to Read $ 18.42"Although we may not like to hear it, proponents of the Constitution repeatedly insisted that, when it comes to our character, Americans aren't exceptional."-Robert Tracy McKenzie, We the Fallen People: The Founders and the Future of American Democracy
"Never for a minute accept the false dichotomy that pits patriotism against an honest acknowledgement of America's failures and flaws. Because love binds rather than blinds, we are free to criticize our country without somehow betraying it."-Robert Tracy McKenzie, We the Fallen People: The Founders and the Future of American Democracy
"Americans have long found it difficult to think about the nation's Founders with discernment. We eschew nuance and complexity for an all-or-nothing dogmatism that either venerates the Founders of views them with disdain. Let's strive to do better."-Robert Tracy McKenzie, We the Fallen People: The Founders and the Future of American Democracy
"They designed a Constitution for fallen people. Its genius lay in how it held in tension two seemingly incompatible beliefs: first, that the majority must generally prevail; and second, that the majority is predisposed to seek personal advantage above the common good."-Robert Tracy McKenzie, We the Fallen People: The Founders and the Future of American Democracy
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1. Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution (The American Revolution Series)
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2. Discipling: How to Help Others Follow Jesus
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3. The Critical Journey: Stages in the Life of Faith
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4. First Things First: The Rules of Being a Warner
By: None
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Format: 145 pages, Hardcover
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5. Collapse: The Fall of the Soviet Union
By: Vladislav M. Zubok
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Format: 576 pages, Hardcover
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6. We the Fallen People: The Founders and the Future of American Democracy
By: Robert Tracy McKenzie
4.41
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
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"Although we may not like to hear it, proponents of the Constitution repeatedly insisted that, when it comes to our character, Americans aren't exceptional."-Robert Tracy McKenzie, We the Fallen People: The Founders and the Future of American Democracy
"Never for a minute accept the false dichotomy that pits patriotism against an honest acknowledgement of America's failures and flaws. Because love binds rather than blinds, we are free to criticize o…"-Robert Tracy McKenzie, We the Fallen People: The Founders and the Future of American Democracy
"Americans have long found it difficult to think about the nation's Founders with discernment. We eschew nuance and complexity for an all-or-nothing dogmatism that either venerates the Founders of vie…"-Robert Tracy McKenzie, We the Fallen People: The Founders and the Future of American Democracy
"They designed a Constitution for fallen people. Its genius lay in how it held in tension two seemingly incompatible beliefs: first, that the majority must generally prevail; and second, that the majo…"-Robert Tracy McKenzie, We the Fallen People: The Founders and the Future of American Democracy
7. The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism
By: Tim Alberta
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Format: 506 pages, Kindle Edition
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8. Remaking the World: How 1776 Created the Post-Christian West
By: Andrew Wilson
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Format: 473 pages, Kindle Edition
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9. Jesus and the Powers: Christian Political Witness in an Age of Totalitarian Terror and Dysfunctional Democracies
By: N.T. Wright
4.14
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
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10. The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the American Church’s Complicity in Racism
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"Throughout the course of US history, when Christians had the opportunity to decisively oppose the racism in their midst, all too often, they chose silence. They chose passivity. The refusal to act…"-Jemar Tisby, The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the American Church’s Complicity in Racism
11. Resilient: Restoring Your Weary Soul in These Turbulent Times
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The longing for things to be wonderful is one of the deepest yearnings of the human heart. After ti… read more
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12. You Are Not Your Own: Belonging to God in an Inhuman World
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4.35
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14. American Idolatry: How Christian Nationalism Betrays the Gospel and Threatens the Church
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4.20
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"Jesus calls us to be a light, not a wildfire."-Andrew L. Whitehead, American Idolatry: How Christian Nationalism Betrays the Gospel and Threatens the Church
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3.50
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4.06
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18. Becoming Dallas Willard: The Formation of a Philosopher, Teacher, and Christ Follower
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19. Evangelical Anxiety: A Memoir
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20. Worthy: Living in Light of the Gospel
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