Welcome to The Founding!
Welcome to The Founding! Provided by the American Heritage Education Foundation (AHEF), The Founding is a blog that features articles, videos, research, and teaching ideas on America’s philosophical heritage for …Read More
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The American Principle of Equality in the Declaration
Introduction The Ancient Israelites and Greco-Romans: Man’s Common Moral Responsibility Medieval Christian Thought: Man’s Common Nature The Reformation Period: Man’s Equal Standing and Common Dominion The Puritans in …Read More
The Principle, Practice, and Morality of a Constitutional Republic in America
Introduction The American Founders made a revolutionary move when forming the new nation of the United States. They departed from the old European system of monarchy—in which executive …Read More
Unabridged: The Moral Dimension of Rule of Law in the U. S. Constitution
Lady Justice is a centuries-old personification of the concept of justice—depicted with a blindfold, scales, and a sword–representing impartiality, weighing of evidence, and authority. A similar image appears …Read More
