It is easy to overlook, but attentive visitors to George and Martha Washington’s tomb at Mount Vernon will notice a small stone above their graves, etched with these words from John 11: “I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.”
Though subtle, this piece of history reminds us of the distinct importance that America’s Founding Fathers placed on Christianity, particularly our Lord’s passion and resurrection. As Christians around the country reflect on the that same story this Easter, we should resolve to transform our gratitude—for the political freedoms that our Founding Fathers fought for and the spiritual freedom that Christ died for—into action. Specifically, we should call on our political leaders to use the tools of statecraft at their disposal to support and defend Christian communities around…
