79 - WITHOUT MORALITY... FREEDOM DIES | 300 Spartans | Ancient Greece (480 BC)

History proves that “You can’t have freedom without genuine morality.”   In 480 BC, the Persian Empire’s tyrant, King Xerxes I, launched a massive invasion of Greece intending to enslave the world.   Standing against Persia was King Leonidas and his famed 300 Spartans. The stakes: the freedom of Greece and by extension, greater Europe.   The Spartans held as long as possible before fighting to the last man.   Though a tactical defeat, because of the selfless sacrifice of the Spartan defenders, the West rallied. Thermopylae became a great moral victory.   So, why does this matter today?   God-given, inherent, unalienable freedom of the individual is a Western, particularly Christian, concept.   Besides Israel, only nations influenced by the Greeks have ever embraced the idea. As the great philosopher, Leo Strauss tells us: It’s Athens and Jerusalem. Everything else is just commentary.   History proves that individual liberty comes from God through Christianity and Western Tradition. And without Judeo-Christian morality, freedom withers on the vine, history so testifies.   I’m Rick Robison and this is the FORGOTTEN PATRIOTS Podcast.   **Want more incredible stories like these for your home??** ---> "FORGOTTEN PATRIOTS" MANUALS (Volumes 1-4) - Purchase on Amazon!   OTHER EPISODES YOU MAY LIKE:   63 - THE YOUNG MOTHER SACRIFICED FOR CHRIST | Vibia Perpetua (Noblewoman & Christian Convert) | Roman Empire 27 - "THE HAMMER" WHO SAVED CHRISTIANITY | Charles Martel ("Knights of Our Lord" Leader) | 700s A.D. 19 - RESCUING CHRISTIANITY FROM CERTAIN DEATH | The Winged Hussars (Christian Knights) | 1600s   ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: -Join our newsletter and get a free gift! - Click Here -Contact us at: [email protected] -Find our video episodes on YouTube   300 / Spartans / Athens / Persian Wars / Freedom / Morality / Battle of Marathon / Thermopylae / Ancient Greece / Sacrifice / Service / Freedom / Liberty