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
North carolina at chapel hill and todays lecture is on the history of american fundamentalism and pentecostalism. I will try to answer three Big Questions today. Number one, what is protestant fundamentalism . What does the term mean . Second, how did fundamentalists relate to mainstream culture . And third, why has fundamentalism been so much more influential in the United States then in any other society in the western world . Curious, is fundamentalism, fundamentalists are these terms that you here today . Do you that you hear today . Do you know people that use this label . I can see some knotting. Any some nodding. Any examples . Term that you here more often in the context of islam. What about here, among American Christian groups . I am from up north. And many of the christians down here we call fundamentalist christians. Often as a per jordan of. Ive. Ften as a perjorat prof. Worthen that lines up with my own experience. I have met some proud, independent baptist that claim the
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
What is protestant fundamentalism . What does the term mean . Second, how did fundamentalists relate to mainstream culture . Third, why has fundamentalism been so much more influential in the United States than in any other society in the western world. World . Is fundamentalism, fundamentalist am a term that you here today . Terms that you here today . Do you know people that call themselves fundamentalists or use this label . I see some nodding, any examples . People with islam are trying to describe it is a term you here more. Ften as a concept of islam what about here among american, christian groups, do you hear the label . Im from the north and many people are called called fundamentalist christians. It is not often used by fundamentalists themselves. You have heard it more as a pejorative term . That lines up with my own experience. There are exceptions. I certainly met some proud independent baptists who claim that term fundamentalist. Generally, it seems to be used as an insul
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. They have done an outstanding job. Today has been an interesting look at how the bible influenced the people and our nations founding. So im going to thank you to those that have submitted questions. Im just going to randomly go through these and for our speakers. Well start with dr. Kid. Franklin quoted, god helps those who help themselves. Could you put that in the context of your remarks about fr