The article asserts the pivotal role of the American Church and its leaders in the founding of the United States, influencing ideas of liberty, self-government, equality, and justice from the 17th century. Highlighting figures like John Locke, whose work shaped the Declaration of Independence, and the Black Robe Regiment, which galvanized support for independence, it argues for the Church’s present-day responsibility to engage in civic life to uphold these foundational values, countering apathy and detachment.