Faith is the real fundamental. Creation had a beginning, time had a beginning, the physical Universe and Morality were created and given to us, by the Creator, all supported by solid science (Thanks, Albert!), "Beyond the Cosmos," www.reasons.org, the whole series, and an interest in astrophysics, thanks to Hugh Ross.
America, as Founded, does not require "transformation". Milton and a slightly older guy, Adam Smith, 1776, made this point abundantly clear!!!!