America’s Foundation: The Imago Dei and Why It Matters

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Recently a powerful movie, The Miracle of America, debuted in selected theaters.  Narrated by Michael Medved, it dramatically shows how divine Providence clearly intervened in the founding of our nation and was the powerful force behind the drafting and signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Who can objectively deny that America has been blessed by the Creator in a way no other nation has been? Despite our faults, God has honored America because we honored Him in our founding.  God promises, “All who honor me I also will honor” (I Samuel 2:30).

The founders illustrated the heart of the American Republic in these opening statements of the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Such language boldly proclaims that all human beings are made in the image of God – the Imago Dei. The Creator has accordingly responded by honoring and blessing this nation.

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