“What Should We Celebrate When We Celebrate the Declaration of Independence? Political Authority, Religious Authority, and the American Revolutions of 1776.” While the Declaration of Independence declares that such foundational rights as the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are self-evident, many scholars argue these “self-evident” truths are not as evident today as they once were. Behind these truths, these scholars argue, lies a biblical worldview, especially the ideas of a single, rational Creator and the inherent dignity of humans as bearers of the imago Dei, the “image of God.”

In this lecture, Dr. Vincent Phillip Muñoz will examine what the Declaration of Independence should be celebrated for by exploring the Founders’ understanding of political authority.

Hosted by the Museum of the Bible.