America needs to understand the biblical background of the U. S. Constitution

To fully understand how the Constitution came to be, attention must be directed to the political teachings and contemporary influences of the day in which it was written, along with recorded history. Of equal importance are the religious influences on the political writings of that time.

More than any other nation besides Israel, the United States has been intensely influenced by the Old Testament. Between 1770 and 1789, the vast majority of political pamphlets were written by members of the clergy…