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^{John G. West
March 3, 2026
Intelligent Design, Religion and Civic Life

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Endowed by Our Creator

_{John G. West
March 3, 2026
Intelligent Design, Religion and Civic Life

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In this timely book, political scientist John G. West explores the original meaning of the Declaration and shows how its propositions drew support from both the Bible and early modern science. He then documents how science was later misused to overturn the Declaration’s teaching on equality, subvert its understanding of liberty, and justify the creation of a technocratic state that regulates us from cradle to grave. Finally, he reveals new scientific discoveries that are pointing us back to the truths expressed in the Declaration — and he explains why it is urgent that our culture recover them. Read More ›

^{Gary Amos and Richard Gardiner
January 1, 2011
Religion and Civic Life

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Never Before in History

_{Gary Amos and Richard Gardiner
January 1, 2011
Religion and Civic Life

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For bulk orders of 10 or more copies of this book, contact Pam Bailey. Accounts of the American founding often focus on its roots in Greek, Roman, and Enlightenment thought. In this textbook, Gary Amos and Richard Gardiner explore how the Protestant Reformation also influenced the thinking of America’s Founders, supplying a foundation for core principles like the dignity of Read More ›