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About the bibles influence on the american founders. Also talk about the founders view on religious liberty, democracy, and nation as republic. This was of sym bosom hosted by the museum of the bible in washington. Its an hour. Thank you, danielle. Good afternoon everyone. I hope you enjoyed your time at lunch and in the museum. If you would take a moment to silence your cell phone or any other device you have with you. Please join me in giving our speakers a round of applause. They have done an outstanding job. Today has really been an interesting look at how the bible influenced the people and events of the American Revolution and our nations founding. So im going to thank you to those submitted questions. Im going to randomly go through these for our speakers. And well start with dr. Kidd. Franklin quoted god helps those who help themselves. Could you put that in the context of your remarks about franklins believes . Well, thats an example of franklin that almanac was full offal for
Thank you, danielle. Good afternoon, everyone. I hope you enjoyed your time at lunch and in the museum. If you will please take a moment to silence your cell phone or any other device that you might have with you. Please join me in giving our speak areas round of applause, theyve done an outstanding job. Today has really been an interesting look at how the bible influenced the people and events of the American Revolution and our nations founding. Im going to thank you to those that have submitted questions. Im going to randomly go through these. For our 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 . Well, that is an example of franklin, that Poor Richards almanac was full of aphorisms that sounded like proverbs and sometimes they were proverbs. And i think that that type of philosophy, of god helps those who help themselves, is an excellent example of this type of empha
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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