American Genesis
Did your State constitution once contain biblical principles and an admonition by the government to "Worship the Creator?" 26 of the 50 States constitutions contained whole paragraphs of biblical principles. Was your State one of them?
What is American Genesis? Before the Constitution, during that period in American history when States were forming their own governments, and for many years beyond, there were principles that shaped the ideas of liberty, conscience, and the vision for America. These ideas were born from unique experience with a tyrannical government, an understanding of history, and a deep faith.
American Genesis is a unique study of the constitutions of the first 26 American States, compared to biblical principles of law, leadership, and liberty. Many of the framers of these early constitutions went on to contribute the concepts that were later embedded in the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights. This study demonstrates how the framers wove biblical concepts into the various State governments -- and helps track how many of the concepts worked their way into the U.S. Constitution under different language.
American Genesis includes instructions for use in home schools, Bible Studies, and personal enrichment. Each chapter includes:
For more than 12 years American Genesis was an online-only Bible study, but due to the many requests for a printed version, this study is now available as a freely downloadable PDF file to print and use in a variety of ways.
American Genesis is free, and can be printed, distributed, and used in your classroom or study group, as many times as needed.
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