The church must take right ground in regards to politics. The time has come for Christians to vote for honest men, and take consistent ground in politics or the Lord will curse them. - Charles Finney The only foundation for a republic is to be laid in Religion. Without this there can be no virtue, and without virtue there can be no liberty, and liberty is the object and life of all republican governments. -Benjamin Rush In An American History: Our Foundation and Moral Compass , Author Woodrow Polston calls to remembrance the morals and integrity of our foundation. Also contains The Constitution, The Declaration of Independence and select writings.