The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776 Type post Author Charles Thaxton Date June 27, 2026 CategoriesEthicsFaith & ScienceIntelligent Design Tagged , Bible, Center for Science and Culture, Declaration of Independence, democracy, dignitas, divine image, endowed by our creator, faith and science, gas chambers, gulags, Harold J. Berman, Harvard Law School, human rights, John West, Judeo-Christian tradition, Latin, United States Are Our Rights Blessed by God, or Begrudged by Government? Charles Thaxton and Stephen C. Meyer June 27, 2026 Ethics, Faith & Science, Intelligent Design 3 In the Western tradition human rights have been said to exist independently of the state because they have been based upon human dignity. Read More ›