Matters than about political matters in these political pamphlets. The response to hear from patriots is i think gods understanding of liberty is that it will incorporate political liberty even though we might appreciate it more about the spiritual. This is an ongoing debate even at that time. I think a more consequential debate is the one dr. Byrd mentioned. How do we deal with romance 28 romans. They favor independence. Each will call the other side out. You are misinterpreting this text. You think it will help your political cause. There was a lively debate between loyalists and patriots over what exactly does romans 13, what does that mean . You can understand why that is a lively debate because it goes to the legitimacy of those suggesting we should repel against england rebel against england. It is a heated conversation we find. It is over the proper interpretation of scripture. We could be misappropriating to advance a political objective of the moment. Thank you. What either of
Thank you, danielle. Good afternoon, everyone. I hope you enjoyed your time at lunch and in the museum. If you will please take a moment to silence your cell phone or any other device that you might have with you. Please join me in giving our speak areas round of applause, theyve done an outstanding job. Today has really been an interesting look at how the bible influenced the people and events of the American Revolution and our nations founding. Im going to thank you to those that have submitted questions. Im going to randomly go through these. For our speakers. Well start with are dr. Kidd. Franklin quoted god helps those who help themselves, and can you put that into context in your remarks of franklins belief . Well, that is an example of franklin, that Poor Richards almanac was full of aphorisms that sounded like proverbs and sometimes they were proverbs. And i think that that type of philosophy, of god helps those who help themselves, is an excellent example of this type of empha
Please join me in giving the speakers s a round of applauser their outstanding job. And today, we are looking at the bibles influence on the nations founding. Thank you to those who have submitted questions. I want to randomly go through them for the speakers. Well start with are dr. Kidd. Franklin quoted god helps those who help themselves, and can you put that into context in your remarks of franklins belief e . Well, that is an example of franklin, that Poor Richards al almanac was full of aphorisms that sounded like proverbs and they were full of proverbs. That type of philosophy of god helps those who help themselves is an excel will lent exlent ex tu, re virtue and morality and franklins vision of religion and morality, but there is a way in which, and i mean it that statement in particular i think that it sort of desencenters g in a way that his calvinist forebearers would not have wanted the do. His parents wanted god not only thele help you now, change your life. And what need
The founding generations appeal for scripture to answer fundamental political questions and to inform an emerging constitutional tradition. Daniel driesbeck is a professor in the school of Public Affairs at American University here in washington, d. C. , where he earned American Universitys highest faculty award scholar teacher of the year. His Research Interest includes constitutional law and the intersection of politics law and religion in American Public life. His most recent book is reading the bible with the Founding Fathers. I have that one myself and full of sticky tabs and i encourage you to get that and enjoy it. Please join me in welcoming dr. Driesbeck. [ applause ] well, thank you very much. It is a real pleasure and a joy to be here in this magnificent facility in this tremendous resource that we have here now in the nations capital. Let me also say its a real joy for me to share the platform with professors, both of whom i have learned from over the years and i thank kay
Political liberty even though we might appreciate it more about the spiritual. This is an ongoing debate even at that time. I think a more consequential debate is the one dr. Byrd mentioned. How do we deal with romance 28 romans. They favor independence. Each will call the other side out. You are misinterpreting this text. You think it will help your political cause. There was a lively debate between loyalists and patriots over what exactly does romans 13, what does that mean . You can understand why that is a lively debate because it goes to the legitimacy of those suggesting we should repel against england rebel against england. It is a heated conversation we find. It is over the proper interpretation of scripture. We could be misappropriating to advance a political objective of the moment. Thank you. What either of you care to elaborate on that . I perk up, were talking about the sounding period here, when someone loses something because of their commitment to follow what the bible