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That is proverbs, and sometimes they were proverbs. Of philosophyype of thiscellent example type of emphasis on virtue and in industry and frugality that were the of franklins philosophy about religion and morality. Thatere is a way in which statement in particular in a way hisd calvinist forbearers would not have wanted to do. The point for his parents would be do not just need god to help you. You need god to change her life. What needs to happen is we are converted by experience of gods transforming power, we were able to live a godly and and i think that type is more of god is a type of su...

Your cell phone and any device you might have with you. Lees join me in giving our speakers around of applause. They have done an outstanding job. [applause] today has been an interesting look at how the bible influenced people and events in our nations founding. Im going to thank those who have submitted questions and randomly go to these for our speakers. We will start with dr. Kidd. Quoted, god helps those who helps themselves. Can you put that in the context of your remarks . Thats an example of franklin, that Poor Richards proverbs andull of , think that type of philosophy that god helps ...

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 he...

And i certainly felt that way. Q a a sunday night on cspan. A panel of historians answered audience questions about the bibles influence on the american founders. They talked about the founders views on religious liberty, democracy and the nation as a republic. This discussion was part of a symposium hosted by the museum of the bible in washington. Its an hour. Good afternoon, everyone. I hope you enjoyed your time at lunch and at the museum. If youll please take a moment to silence your cell phone or device you might have with you. Please join me in giving our speakers a round of applause. Th...

We appreciate their support as well, and now i wanted to introduce todays Panel Moderator ralph u banks im honored to introduce my friend ralph of mississippi native a journal in mississippi dark path which book critic name as one of the best of 2003. Ralph the graduate of the university of mississippi and university of michigan a recipient of a guggenheim fellowship hes been a fellow at the if new america foundation. Ralph lives in washington, d. C. With wife and three children and former editor of the virginia quarterly review at the university of virginia and scholar in southern studies her...