The Founder’s Key by Larry Arnn
Since we are in the midst of a political year, this book has
special meaning. It is not only an
excellent treatise on the founding of our nation, but it serves as a clarion
call to return to the principles that guided us to greatness. As our Declaration of Independence declares,
the basic assumptions of all the founding documents were “the laws of nature
and of nature’s God.” Those he identifies
as “Progressives” have made a concerted effort not only to abandon that
foundation, but to redefine the words to further confuse the issues.
The work is certainly scholarly and is not “preachy” in
its content. Arnn seems to have captured
the spirit of the founding gentlemen recognizing both strengths and weaknesses
that were acknowledged. I particularly
liked his analysis of the synchronicity between the Declaration of Independence
and our Constitution. Our nation is
suffering from self-inflicted wounds that are represented by the departure from
the principles expressed in these two documents.
Arnn presents a well-documented thesis that should be
recommended reading for every student in America, including college
students. I am glad that the Hillsdale
College students have access to this superior teaching. Supplementing the two founding documents are
some of the Federalist papers by James Madison.
Few in America have even read these insightful documents. We ignore
this book at great peril to the soul of this nation.
