Randi Wren, M.A. student in Jewish Studies, addressed an intimate crowd on Monday, September 16, in the student lounge. Her Constitution Day talk stemmed from her thesis research on the theology behind the founding of America.
Here are some notable points from her talk, "The Founding Fathers and the Constitution: United by Belief in the Tenets of the Bible":
Importance of ritual – no national or cultural identity can survive without it.
United States is not merely a geographical location, but an idea.
America was founded by God-centered individuals. Not one of...