Archive for lesser-known Founders
FFQF: Benjamin Rush on Moral Authority
Last week we discussed the necessity of religious principle in the people of the republic in order for it to remain free. To use the words from last week’s quote: “Does [morality] require the aid of a generally received and divinely authoritative religion?” It is here that we run into a little dilemma, however. Our [...]
The Founding Fathers: Perspective on Their Roles
As I have already said in previous posts, the names we usually associate with the term “founding father” are George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton. These Founders have been termed the “key founders” by many, with the addition of several others to the list: Gouverneur Morris (the penman [...]