Howard Chandler Christy's painting invites citizens to think about the Bible's influence on the US Constitution.
Daniel Dreisbach
Americans from diverse backgrounds and across the generations have found that the story of Esther speaks to their moment.
The early state declarations of rights should not be read and studied merely as “dress rehearsals” for the national Bill of Rights.
Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address is widely considered among the most eloquent of all presidential utterances.
The Gettysburg Address reverberates with biblical rhythms, phrases, and themes.
Daniel L. Dreisbach is a professor in the School of Public Affairs at American University in Washington, D.C. Among his published works are Reading the Bible with the Founding Fathers (Oxford, 2017), Thomas Jefferson and the Wall of Separation between Church and State (NYU Press, 2002), and The Sacred Rights of Conscience (Liberty Fund, 2009) (co-editor).