The Pursuit of Happiness

The Pursuit of Happiness

One of the most profound sentences in the Declaration of American Independence is “We are endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights, and among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”  This sentence concisely announced the arrival of the...
We Hold These Truths to be Self-Evident

We Hold These Truths to be Self-Evident

As we celebrate this 4th of July holiday, it is an opportunity to reflect on the deepest meanings of the founding of America.  Our country was born of more than just a rebel uprising.  It was a revolution in political and moral thinking that remains unparalleled in...