The American Creed: A Spiritual and Patriotic PrimerWhat makes us all Americans--whatever our differences--is adherence to a creed, a creed based upon cornerstone truths the founders believed "self-evident." From the earliest days, the survival of the new republic hinged not merely upon the expression of these grand principles of liberty and equality but upon their spiritual underpinnings. Freedom and faith were intertwined. America, as a foreign observer once put it, is a nation with the soul of a church. |
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... authority. Though employing the language of faith, it transcends religious particulars, uniting all citizens in a single covenant. It treats believer and atheist alike, offering each the same protections, securing freedom of and from ...
... authority for both is granted by higher authority than that which an earthly king can bestow. In practicing their religion and in creating their government, the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony acted freely, despite the royal imprimatur of ...
... authority. Foreshadowing the development of America's egalitarian spirit, the Puritans (though far from egalitarian themselves) vested moral authority not in an individual's office but in that person's demonstrated virtue. Christian ...
... authority, liberty would lead to immoral behavior and, in turn, undermine social stability. The liberty Winthrop endorsed was “the liberty to that only which is good, just, and honest. This liberty you are to stand for, with the hazard ...
... authorities lodged a successful protest, Williams and his wife decided to move to Plymouth. There he assisted the local minister, practiced farming, and traded with the Indians. This arrangement would prove short-lived. Though.
Contents
WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS | |
A NEW BIRTH OF FREEDOM | |
E Pluribus Unum | |
AMERICAS MISSION | |
AMERICAN FUNDAMENTAL | |
THE FOUR FREEDOMS | |
NEW FRONTIERS OLD TRUTHS | |
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL | |
CONCLUSION | |
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | |