Character Quote by Daniel L Dreisbach

“The true greatness of a nation lies in its character, not in its economic or military power.” quote by Daniel L Dreisbach — Download Open image

“The true greatness of a nation lies in its character, not in its economic or military power.”

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God ordained and established civil government, but only to serve the common good. A civil government that oppresses its people and acts contrary to…

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I contend that no book figured more prominently than the Bible in the political thought of these patriots we call the founders.

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Nations, as well as individuals, must be virtuous and righteous if they desire to be stable, prosperous, and tranquil.

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The republican model described in the Hebrew Scriptures reassured pious Americans that republicanism was a political system favored by God.

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Most of what the founders knew about the Hebraic republic, it must be emphasized, they learned from the Bible. These Americans were well aware…

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Just as the children of Israel were directed by God to depart from the land of their oppression with its tyrannical monarch, cross a…

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God elevates nations that behave in conformity with God's standards but he withdraws his blessings from a people who disregard those standards.

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I define the terms "founding fathers" and "founders" broadly to include an entire generation or two of Americans from many walks of life who,…

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One should study the Bible alongside other intellectual traditions - such as British constitutionalism, Enlightenment liberalism, and classical republicanism - in order to truly…

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The American founders, when framing their governments, looked to the Bible for insights into human nature, civic virtue, social order, political authority and other…

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There were many Americans in the Revolutionary era who believed that they, like the children of Israel, were oppressed by their colonial rulers, and…

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