Simply counting and documenting the founders many references to the bible, i think tells us little except that the bible was a useful resource for this generation of americans. In the book, i try to move beyond the sufimple observation that they frequently cited the bible. That all most goes without saying. I want to move on and examine how the founders used the bible and thousand mhow it may have i their founding project. Which biblical texts appealed to them and why do they think these texts spoke to them in their own time and situation . A study of the founding generations uses of the sacred text must be attentive, must be attentive to the purposes for which the bible was invoked. And, again, not merely to the fact that they read and frequently referenced it. The founders uses of the bible, they use the bible for a variety of reasons and for diverse reasons ranging from the primarily literary to the fro foundly theological. They use the bible as we sometimes they use the bible as we
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
Bill must be approved by the house of lords. Heres a 90 minute portion of the debate. I beg to the death of marriage to samesex couples bill be read a second time. Mr. Speaker, you and i know that every marriage is different. Indeed any husband or wife is a member of this house is a very distinct set of challenges to face every day. [laughter] was marriage offers us all is a lifelong partner to share our journey, a loving, stable relationship to strength a nice and a mutual support throughout our lives. I believe this is something that should be embraced by more couples, feeling, love and commitment is no difference between samesex couples and opposite not couples. This enables society to recognize that commitment in the same way through marriage. Parliament should value people equally and a lot and enabling samesex couples to marry removes the current differentiation and distinction. Theres no single view on equal marriage from religious organization. Some are deeply opposed, others t
Us to dig for our moral compass and push our country forward. Leaders like del mar. In and phyllis lion who still carry on, despite the passing of del. Frank kennedy, barrick lost and, if your margin. [applause] despite all their accomplishments i suspect not one of them would claim to have made the loan. In communities across the country they came together with lovers, friends carry compatriots in the struggle for human rights, they created families. Chosen families. Well the community suddenly did not invent the idea of a dozen family i believe through necessity and through our struggle to survive and to love for the may have perfected. [applause] i have been in this movement along time, and we have changed everything from the words we use to describe our love for each other to changing the words we use in our marriage campaigns. We learned over time and through more than a few losses what truly touches peoples emotions and what changes their votes, that a vote is a personal thing, t
"In my opinion, to claim the fertilized ovum is a 'complete human being' defies all logic. It is the equivalent of declaring an acorn to be a large mature oak tree," writes Dudley Wells.