Michael Novak is the author of the book entitled, “On Two Wings: Humble Faith and Common Sense at the American Founding.” In this book, Novak suggests the American experiment is symbolized by an eagle flying with two wings. One wing is the common sense of plain reason coming out of the Enlightenment and embodied in the writings of Montesquieu, Blackstone and Locke. The other wing of the American experiment is the humble Christian faith held by virtually all of the ap…