Republic. During the american founding era, no book was more accessible or authoritative than the bible. It featured prominently in 18th century political culture, shaping the founders political thought and rhetoric. This presentation will examine the founding generations appeal to scripture to answer fundamental political questions, and form an emerging constitutional. He earned american universitys highest faculty award, scholar teacher of the year. His Research Interests include 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 its full of sticky tabs. I encourage you to get that and enjoy it. Please welcome join me in welco. Well, thank you, very much. As it real pleasure and 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 to share the platfo
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