#185 - Richard Lim
The Eric Metaxas Show
Thursday, August 20, 2026 - 46 minutes
Today On The Eric Metaxas Show, historian Richard M. Lim joins Eric to discuss his new book Refusing a Crown: How George Washington Changed the World. They explore Washington’s extraordinary decision to give up power, the crisis of civilian control after the Revolution, the Newburgh conspiracy, the role of virtue in the American republic, and Washington’s deeply rooted belief in Providence, Scripture, and the importance of Christian faith to the nation’s future.⭐ ORDER NOW:Revolution: The Birth of the Greatest Nation in the History of the World📕: https://a.co/d/0ir3NlapTODAY'S SPONSORS:🪙 Grace Precious Metals: https://www.metaxasmetals.com/🛏️ MyPillow — Save BIG with code ERIC: https://www.mypillow.com/☀️ Honest, fast, and free Medicare plan guidance: https://askchapter.com/metaxas/0:00 Richard Lim Joins3:19 Richard Lim’s Background7:53 Why Write Refusing A Crown?10:37 Why Washington Amazes People Around The World12:40 The Fear Of Giving Washington Too Much Power14:21 Civilian Control Of The Military17:26 Washington’s Faith And “The Searcher Of Hearts”21:43 Was George Washington Really A Deist?24:36 Why Washington Called The Revolution A Miracle30:46 Washington’s 1783 Prayer For America35:57 The Crisis After Yorktown40:40 The Newburgh Conspiracy And The Crown- - -LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@ericmetaxas#EricMetaxas #TheEricMetaxasShow #News #PoliticsChapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan’s contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 50 organizations which offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don’t directly offer. You can contact a licensed Chapter agent to find out the number of products available in your specific area. Please contact Medicare.gov, 1-800-Medicare, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all of your options.
