Yes, Liberals, America Was Founded on Christian Values
“Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto: ‘In God is our trust.’
And the Star-Spangled Banner in triumph shall wave,
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.”
These lines from the full version of The Star-Spangled Banner, our national anthem, make a direct reference to God. Yet in today’s political climate, figures like Speaker Mike Johnson and other prominent Republicans come under fire simply for professing their Christian faith, praying in public, or referencing God and Jesus in their speeches.
Liberals and Democrats are quick to condemn anyone who dares to say that America was founded as a Christian nation or built on Christian values. But that claim is not radical. It’s historical fact. Christian language, values, and symbols are woven throughout America’s founding documents and remain fixtures in government and public life to this day.
God is mentioned in the Declaration of Independence. He appears in the national anthem, on our money, in the Pledge of Allegiance, and the Bible is still used to swear in presidents, lawmakers, and judges.
Every session of the U.S. House and Senate opens with prayer, often invoking the name of Jesus Christ. These prayers are delivered by official, tax-funded chaplains, a tradition that dates back to the First Congress. At the executive level, U.S. presidents routinely issue Christian-themed proclamations, especially for Christmas, Easter, and the National Day of Prayer, which frequently reference Jesus, the resurrection, and other explicitly Christian beliefs.
“In God We Trust,” adopted as the official motto of the United States in 1956, appears on all our currency. In the nation’s highest court, the Supreme Court building prominently features a sculpted image of Moses holding the Ten Commandments, a clear symbol of Judeo-Christian moral foundations. Most U.S. state constitutions also reference God, Almighty God, or Divine Providence in their preambles, affirming the central role of faith in the American legal tradition.