# #136 - Tim Barton

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Podcast: [The Eric Metaxas Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-eric-metaxas-show-522820)
Published: 2026-06-11T23:35:22+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-eric-metaxas-show20/episodes/136---Tim-Barton-e3km5o6
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Today On The Eric Metaxas Show, Eric gives a major update from the Revolution book tour after his book debuts at #2 on the New York Times bestseller list and #1 on Amazon. Eric discusses the BookScan numbers, Jill Biden’s book, and why getting the true story of America’s founding into the mainstream matters. Then Eric talks with Tim Barton of Wall Builders about America’s Christian founding, the real meaning of separation of church and state, Jefferson, Madison, John Adams, George Washington, George Whitefield, the Sons of Liberty, the Continental Congress, and why the story of the American Revolution cannot be told honestly without God.⭐ ORDER NOW:Revolution: The Birth of the Greatest Nation in the History of the World📕: https://a.co/d/0ir3Nlap TODAY'S SPONSORS:⭐ FREE SLAVES with CSI: https://csi-usa.org/metaxas/ ⚖️ Legal Help Center - Get Free Legal Help Today: https://www.legalhelpcenter.com/ 🛏️ MyPillow — Save BIG with code ERIC: https://www.mypillow.com/ ☀️ Honest, fast, and free Medicare plan guidance: https://askchapter.com/metaxas/ 💧 Sentry H2O: https://sentryh2o.com/ ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Eric’s New York Times Bestseller Update 1:25 #1 On Amazon And #2 On The New York Times List 5:59 Why This Matters For The Mainstream 11:45 Tim Barton Joins 13:22 Wall Builders And America’s Christian Founding 24:15 The Truth About Church And State 30:00 John Adams Was Robbed By History 49:10 George Whitefield And The Christian Roots Of 1776

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