Considering that many things are not taught today about the Declaration of Independence (1776); let us look at one of its 56 signers: Charles Carroll of Carrollton
“Charles Carroll was the last of the signers to pass away, dying in 1832 at the age of 95. A strong and unequivocal declaration of his Christian faith appears in numerous writings, including a letter he wrote on his 89th birthday in which he declared: ‘On the mercy of my Redeemer I rely for salvation and His merits; not on the works I have done in obedience to His precepts.’ In other of his writings, Charles Carroll explained that his Christian faith was one of the chief reasons that he had entered into the American Revolution—he was fighting to preserve religious liberty. In fact, he was so committed to Christianity that he built and personally funded a Christian house of worship.
“Charles Carroll’s life and words confirm that he was a strong Christian, and he is one of that handful of Americans who have been honored at the Capital with a statue, located in East Central Hall.” --Spiritual Heritage, David Barton
“Charles Carroll was the last of the signers to pass away, dying in 1832 at the age of 95. A strong and unequivocal declaration of his Christian faith appears in numerous writings, including a letter he wrote on his 89th birthday in which he declared: ‘On the mercy of my Redeemer I rely for salvation and His merits; not on the works I have done in obedience to His precepts.’ In other of his writings, Charles Carroll explained that his Christian faith was one of the chief reasons that he had entered into the American Revolution—he was fighting to preserve religious liberty. In fact, he was so committed to Christianity that he built and personally funded a Christian house of worship.
“Charles Carroll’s life and words confirm that he was a strong Christian, and he is one of that handful of Americans who have been honored at the Capital with a statue, located in East Central Hall.” --Spiritual Heritage, David Barton
