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EPISODE · Jul 7, 2026 · 45 MIN

The Making of the American Mind: The Story of our Declaration of Independence

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Jefferson called the Declaration of Independence “an expression of the American mind.” What is that mind and what does it tell us for today, especially about the great questions of truth, happiness, and . . . God?Matthew Spalding, Kirby Pro­fessor in Constitutional Government and Dean of the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College and member of the board of Faith and Law joined us to discuss the founding document of the United States 250 years after its drafting.Support the show

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