A friend of mine recommended this episode of the Dangerous History Podcast, and I thought it was really interesting. It’s the first in a mini-series talking about the American Revolution.
One point made by Prof. CJ is that there was a peculiar strain of religious belief, held more by the common people of the colonies than the aristocratic founders, that helped move the revolution forward.
Basically, the belief developed that the failure to defend one’s natural rights was a betrayal of God’s grace, as manifested in oneself. There is a lot of good info in the podcast, but this point was something I hadn’t heard before.
There are a few episodes in the mini-series, but I’ve only listened to this one so far. Worth a listen.