The Amercian Creed: A Biography of the Declaration of Independence

by Forrest Church

America was, as the founders knew, an experiment. Like all experiments, it started with a precept, a "given"--in this case a set of truth so rock-ribbed and essential that they were deemed "self-evident." Truth cast in language that, in turn, spells out the truth for succeeding generations deserves to be called a creed. So it is with Thomas Jefferson's preamble to the Declaration of Independence. The faith of a nation is captured in it's words, words that flash with moral inspiration and shine on as a lasting inheritance.--From the American Creed

Genres: Religion, History, Spirituality

169 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2002

About the author

Rev. Forrest Church served for almost three decades as senior minister and was minister of public theology at All Souls Unitarian Church in New York City. He wrote or edited twenty-five books, including Love & Death.