How Science Affirms America’s Founding Creed

About this episode

The episode discusses the philosophical and scientific underpinnings of the Declaration of Independence with Dr. John West.

For generations, the hallowed words of the Declaration of Independence that we are endowed by a Creator with certain unalienable rights has inspired not only Americans, but millions around the globe. Yet today, many Americans are skeptical or confused about the Declaration’s key claims. On this ID The Future, host Andrew McDiarmid welcomes Dr. John West to the podcast to begin a discussion about his latest book Endowed By Our Creator: The Bible, Science, and the Battle for America’s Soul. In Part 1, West reviews key words and phrases from the Declaration of Independence to reveal what the founders really meant by them and how they the words were shaped by the philosophical, theological, and scientific consensus of the day. Source

People in this episode

Host: Andrew McDiarmid

Guest: Dr. John West

Topics covered

• Declaration of Independence
• philosophy
• theology
• science
• American founding
• unalienable rights

Keywords

• Declaration of Independence
• unalienable rights
• science
• theology
• American founding
• Dr. John West
• Andrew McDiarmid

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Endowed By Our Creator: The Bible, Science, and the Battle for America’s Soul, Declaration of Independence

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