‘Providence is an uncommon concept in our secularized society, but U.S. history has many examples’
Did the hand of God have anything to do with the birth of America? There’s a great new movie that gives a resounding, “Yes,” and it’s called “The American Miracle.”
It’s based on the best-selling book with the same title by Michael Medved, a popular radio show host, author, political commentator and film critic. Medved hosts the new movie, weaving commentary throughout the film, which features on-screen insights from Paul Kengor, Jane Cook, professor Robert George, Mary Thompson, Stephen Meyer and many others.
Recently, I interviewed Medved about “The American Miracle” for a radio segment. He told our listeners, “[The Founding Fathers] agreed on one thing, which was that there was a higher power that was directing their events and was allowing them to do amazing things.”
He continued, “In fact, George Washington, when he was delivering his First Inaugural Address as our first president in 1789, thanked ‘the Invisible Hand,’ as he saw it, who had guided their success in the Revolution.”
Medved added that he had actually thought about using that phrase, “The Invisible Hand,” as the title for the film – but then he feared people would think it was a horror movie!
“The American Miracle” comes out soon, and I’ve gotten to see a sneak peek of portions of the film – and it’s wonderful.