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
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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
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