“Our faith calls us outwards into the limitless darkness of the unknown. It tells us to go forth and preach the gospel to the world as a witness unto all nations unto the ends of the earth. From that command came America.

“Our nation, more than any other in history, was shaped by this Christian idea. This is who we are, and from the beginning, we have carried the belief that our country represents something new in the world.

“But the soul of our nation has always been rooted in an ancient faith.” – Marco Rubio, narrating a video posted to all State Department social media channels.