# What Our Founding Fathers Had Then That The Church Is Lacking Today

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Podcast: [Politics By Faith w/Mike Slater](https://stenobird.com/podcast/politics-by-faith-w-mike-slater-202383)
Published: 2026-06-04T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Have you ever heard of the Black Robe Regiment? I haven't either, but when you hear what the Black Robe Regiment meant to America 250 years ago compared to what we're working with today, it makes sense why we're not where we need to be.

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