The Miracle of Freedom: Seven Tipping Points That Saved the World

by Ted Stewart, Chris Stewart

Overview

Most people would be surprised to learn that fewer than 12 of the 193 countries in the world today have a democratic government that has survived for more than fifty years. In this remarkable bestselling book, now in paperback, authors Chris Stewart and Ted Stewart examine seven miracles that changed the course of the world and paved the way for the freedoms of democratic government. The authors take actual historical events and skillfully weave in story vignettes to fully flesh out compelling details. They make the case that history would have been dramatically altered if any of these events turned out differently and affirm, as our Founding Fathers did, that a providential hand was at play in securing our freedom.

The book explores seven pivotal people in world events which helped form our democracy, including:

• A handful of Greek soldiers and their naval commanders in a life-or-death confrontation with the Persians in 480 BC.
• A small band of Frankish soldiers who stood against the conquering armies of Islam more than 1,300 years ago.
• The people of Great Britain who refused to surrender to the overwhelming power of Hitler's Third Reich.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781629720074
Publisher:	Shadow Mountain Publishing
Publication date:	05/12/2015
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Chris Stewart is a bestselling author who has published more than a dozen books. He is a world-record-setting Air Force pilot and president and CEO of The Shipley Group, a nationally recognized consulting and training company.

Ted Stewart was appointed as a United States District Court Judge in 1999 by President Bill Clinton. Prior to that, he served as chief of staff to Governor Michael O. Leavitt and in various executive positions in government.

Read an Excerpt

A deeper look at the human record reveals a series of critical events, obvious forks in the road leading to very different outcomes, that resulted in this extraordinary period in which we live. These tipping points-foundational events that allowed for the marriage of Greek philosophy and Judeo-Christian theology-laid the bedrock for democracy and freedom in our modern age.

Seven of the most important of these historical tipping points would be:

1. The defeat of the Assyrians in their quest to destroy the kingdom of Judah
2. The victory of the Greeks over the Persians at Thermopylae and Salamis
3. Roman Emperor Constantine's conversion to Christianity
4. The defeat of the armies of Islam at Poitiers
5. The failure of the Mongols in their effort to conquer Europe in AD 1241
6. The discovery of the New World
7. The Battle of Britain in World War II

It is important to understand that, in and of themselves, none of these events created the gift of freedom that we enjoy today. However, each of them proved to be a critical tipping point in which the future of the world was altered, creating the cradle in which the gift of democracy could be born and flourish in our day. (And yes, there are many other events that would make this story more complete, but time and space must limit our effort to just these seven.)

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Two Gods at War
• How the Greeks Saved the West
• Miracle at the Bridge
• The Battle That Preserved a Christian Europe
• The Mongol Horde Turns Back
• How the New World Saved the Old
• The Battle of Britain
• Conclusion

Editorial Reviews

This is one of the best history books I’ve ever read...Every library in America should have this history book in it. Unbelievable. You’ll love it.”—Glenn Beck

Glenn Beck