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Endowed By Our Creator
The Bible, Science, and the Battle for America’s Soul
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In 'Endowed By Our Creator,' John West analyzes the Declaration of Independence by unpacking key phrases and tracing how 17th–18th century natural philosophy, theology, and reason informed the founders' beliefs.
He argues that contemporary scientism and Darwinian ideas have undermined the Declaration's moral foundations and offers a defense grounded in natural theology and theistic understandings of human nature.
The book surveys historical sources and founders' writings to clarify what phrases like 'laws of nature and of nature's God' originally meant.
West connects those roots to modern debates over rights, equality, and the source of moral law.
He proposes ways to recover the Declaration's intended meaning to preserve America's civic and religious liberties.
He argues that contemporary scientism and Darwinian ideas have undermined the Declaration's moral foundations and offers a defense grounded in natural theology and theistic understandings of human nature.
The book surveys historical sources and founders' writings to clarify what phrases like 'laws of nature and of nature's God' originally meant.
West connects those roots to modern debates over rights, equality, and the source of moral law.
He proposes ways to recover the Declaration's intended meaning to preserve America's civic and religious liberties.
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