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The Bible and the American Founding with Daniel Dreisbach | BRI Scholar Talks

In this episode of BRI Scholar Talks, legal scholar Daniel L. Dreisbach, author of Reading the Bible with the Founding Fathers, joins host Tony Williams to explore how the Bible influenced the American founding. Drawing from his extensive research, Dreisbach examines how Scripture shaped the Founders’ understanding of human nature, virtue, and government, informing ideas like checks and balances, the right of resistance, and republican self-government. The discussion highlights how biblical literacy and Protestant culture helped define early American education, politics, and civic life. Dreisbach also traces how Americans viewed themselves as a “new Israel” in covenant with God—a theme that inspired generations from the Revolution to the civil rights movement—and why John Adams called the Bible “the most Republican book in the world.” 00:00 – 00:59 Introduction 01:00 – 03:29 The Bible’s Influence on the Founders 03:30 – 04:59 Biblical Foundations of Checks and Balances 05:00 – 08:59 Protestant Resistance Theory and the Right to Revolt 09:00 – 14:59 Biblical Literacy and Colonial Education 15:00 – 18:59 Religion, Virtue, and Republican Self-Government 19:00 – 24:59 The Bible in Revolutionary Political Discourse 25:00 – 27:59 The Language of the King James Bible in American Rhetoric 28:00 – 32:59 America as the New Israel 33:00 – 24:59 Covenant Theology and the Founders’ Worldview 35:00 – 39:24 Conclusion ---- About the Bill of Rights Institute: Established in September 1999, the Bill of Rights Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization that works to engage, educate, and empower individuals with a passion for the freedom and opportunity that exist in a free society. The Institute develops educational resources and programs for a network of more than 50,000 educators and 70,000 students nationwide. Official Site: http://billofrightsinstitute.org Facebook: / billofrightsinstitute Twitter: / brinstitute Instagram: / brinstitute BRI Educator Newsletter Sign Up Page: https://billofrightsinstitute.org/new...