One should study the Bible alongside other intellectual traditions - such as British constitutionalism, Enlightenment liberalism, and classical republicanism - in order to truly understand the American founding. — Daniel L Dreisbach Copy Share Image
God ordained and established civil government, but only to serve the common good. A civil government that oppresses its people and acts contrary to… — Daniel L Dreisbach Copy Share Image
I contend that no book figured more prominently than the Bible in the political thought of these patriots we call the founders. — Daniel L Dreisbach Copy Share Image
Nations, as well as individuals, must be virtuous and righteous if they desire to be stable, prosperous, and tranquil. — Daniel L Dreisbach Copy Share Image
The republican model described in the Hebrew Scriptures reassured pious Americans that republicanism was a political system favored by God. — Daniel L Dreisbach Copy Share Image
Most of what the founders knew about the Hebraic republic, it must be emphasized, they learned from the Bible. These Americans were well aware… — Daniel L Dreisbach Copy Share Image
Just as the children of Israel were directed by God to depart from the land of their oppression with its tyrannical monarch, cross a… — Daniel L Dreisbach Copy Share Image
The true greatness of a nation lies in its character, not in its economic or military power. — Daniel L Dreisbach Copy Share Image
God elevates nations that behave in conformity with God's standards but he withdraws his blessings from a people who disregard those standards. — Daniel L Dreisbach Copy Share Image
I define the terms "founding fathers" and "founders" broadly to include an entire generation or two of Americans from many walks of life who,… — Daniel L Dreisbach Copy Share Image
One should study the Bible alongside other intellectual traditions - such as British constitutionalism, Enlightenment liberalism, and classical republicanism - in order to truly… — Daniel L Dreisbach Copy Share Image
The American founders, when framing their governments, looked to the Bible for insights into human nature, civic virtue, social order, political authority and other… — Daniel L Dreisbach Copy Share Image
There were many Americans in the Revolutionary era who believed that they, like the children of Israel, were oppressed by their colonial rulers, and… — Daniel L Dreisbach Copy Share Image
