Theodore Roosevelt wrote this about the need for biblical literacy “The teachings of the Bible are so interwoven and entwined with our whole civic and social life that it would be literally impossible for us to figure to ourselves what that life would be if these teaching were removed.”
Was he a cultural Christian—a public supporter of Christianity, or a follower of Jesus?
We’ll never know what was in his heart—on this side of eternity at least. This week on State of Independence, Joe Watkins interviews Dr. Ben Wetzel, who has been digging deep into the life of President Theodore Roosevelt for the answer. (original airdate 2-17-23)