The Declaration of Independence (1776) Calls upon God the Creator four times--
Location: First paragraph (opening sentence).
Full quote: “…to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them…”
Location: Second paragraph (the most famous section).
Full quote: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.“
Location: Final paragraph
Full quote: “…appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions…”
Location: Final sentence of the document.
Full quote: “And 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.”
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Who is the God referenced in the Declaration of Independence—Nature’s God, Creator, and Supreme Judge?
What do the Declaration’s ‘Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God’ mean, and how do they relate to Natural Law as a moral foundation?