In his article titled “Five References to God in the Declaration
of Independence,” Dr. Harold Pease, political science instructor at Taft
College, wrote: “It always amazes me when otherwise intelligent people are
unable to find evidence of God in our governing documents. The Declaration of Independence, the signing
of which we commemorate July 4th, alone has five references to God – two in the
first paragraph [Laws of Nature, Nature’s God], one in the middle [endowed by
their Creator], and two in the last [Supreme Judge, Divine Providence].”
As historian David Barton explained, we often are taught that the
primary reason the Colonists revolted from British rule was taxes, but taxation
is the 17th among 27 reasons given in the Declaration of Independence for the
Colonies seceding from Great Britain.
For the 56 signers, it was their trust in God and commitment to
one another – not “no taxes” – that that served as the pillar of their
rebellion and our republic. They wrote, “For
the support of this Declaration, with a firm Reliance on the Protection of
divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes,
and our sacred Honor.”
Rev.
Dr. Kenneth L. Beale, Jr.
Chaplain
(Colonel-Ret), U.S. Army
Pastor, Ft. Snelling Memorial Chapel
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