The Foundations of Our Freedom

In this second segment, containing 23 parts, Bob and Vinnie will specifically discuss: • America's intrinsic bond with freedom; • An explanation of freedom; • Our Declaration as a bull work for freedom; • The Cokian concept of consent of the governed; • The importance of the individual to the realization of freedom; • The great leap forward of the Magna Carta; • Thomas Acquinas' concept of grace and an individual's relationship with God; • John Locke and our individual rights; • How Locke's philosophy transformed our declaration; • The American story of freedom; • The real meaning of freedom; • Freedom and the character of self-restraint; • How the American landscape shaped our freedom; • How Great Britain spawned us toward freedom; • The special time of the founding; • The consequences of the revolution; • The ongoing cause of freedom; • Freedom in the modern world; • The lessons of Colonial America ; • Freedom and self-reliance; • The preservation of freedom; • Understanding our founders; and • Lastly, why Bob and Vinnie are doing this podcast.