# Independence Day 2026 with Francis Beckwith

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Podcast: [Bible Answer Man Podcast with Hank Hanegraaff](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bible-answer-man-podcast-with-hank-hanegraaff-452147)
Published: 2026-07-03T22:00:02+00:00
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## Resource

On today’s Bible Answer Man broadcast (07/03/26), Hank notes that as Americans celebrate Independence Day this weekend, this year marking the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, it is important to remind ourselves of the fundamental purpose of the United States as set forth in the preamble to the Constitution: “to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity”. To discuss what is essential to know about our particular Government, Hank introduces a special presentation of his conversation with Professor Francis Beckwith, author of Politics for Christians: Statecraft as Soulcraft .

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