Patrick Henry, and most of the Founders, used biblical references to bolster their arguments and to ensure themselves and others that they were on solid ground.
Most of them, Ben Franklin being the exception, were men who followed biblical scripture closely.
Even in their letters to one another they spoke of God and how they wished their actions to be blessed by Him.
Only such men could have devised the Republic they gave us.
Not including monarchies, has any form of modern government that gave so much freedom to it’s citizens lasted as long as our constitution?
I can not think of one, but I am not that knowledgeable.
I do know that what we have is worth defending in whatever way required.
I think a case can be made that “Eastern Rome” became the eastern part of the Holy Empire which became the Greek and Russian Orthodox Church and so ostensibly a weak case can be made that Rome, in it’s final evolution, from Republic, to Empire, to Holy Empire exits today. I think this is really what Putin is aspiring to, if only in a propaganda way. Which, if you read Revalation in a certain way is a pretty scary (or hopeful, I guess) possibility. But the USA certainly has had a heck of a run.
And isn’t it funny though. The heterodox Franklin was the one who proposed prayer to get out of an impasse about the constitution under draft.
Before even the bible can take us where we need to go, we need the Spirit of Christ. Then the scripture can serve as a screen to identify the source of spiritual voices.