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by Anthony Baker | May 14, 2018 · 8:20 am

The Magnificent Fifty: Foundation of Faith (Montana)

Helena, Montana (Artist: Susan Cassidy Wilhoit)

Constitution Preamble (1889, 1972)

We, the people of Montana grateful to God for the quiet beauty of our state, the grandeur of our mountains, the vastness of our rolling plains… do ordain and establish this constitution.

The Magnificent Fifty: Foundation of Faith (Idaho)

Boise, Idaho (Artist: Susan Cassidy Wilhoit)

Constitution Preamble (1889)

We, the people of the State of Idaho, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings.

Folks, I hope this series of posts is opening a few eyes. The whole point is to counter the idea that our nation (and states) were founded on “godless” principles. To the contrary, these posts featuring The Magnificent Fifty: Foundation of Faith art collection at Bryan College show that faith – not godlessness – was very much a part of the fiber of our nation. To deny this exposes one of two things: an ignorance of history, or the willful desire to rewrite it.