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Distinguishing Freedom and Ability

Byhenry

I have always preferred our classic statements of rights, such as the bill of rights, to such statements as Roosevelt’s “Four Freedoms.” What interests me is that while our classic statements of rights indicate things that the government is not permitted to prevent you from doing, the latter two freedoms from Roosevelt’s list, and especially…

Questioning God-Given Rights

Byhenry

I’m following Joe Carter’s new series on his particular conservative beliefs with interest. I think it’s a valuable thing to do, and blogging about it should provide some interesting reading and discussion. My interest is in the concept of God-given rights, or rights with which we are endowed by the creator, and the value of…