Making A Great American Series Book 1, Kartoniert / Broschiert

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The Jefferson Bible

"The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth", more commonly known as "The Jefferson Bible", offers a rare window into the mind of a Founding Father wrestling with their faith and reason. This slim volume comes from Thomas Jefferson literally cutting passages from various Gospels with a razor and pasting them into a private book. The focus is on Jesus' ethical teachings while removing miracles, angels, and claims of divinity. The result is a powerful, accessible distillation of compassion, humility, and social justice stripped of propaganda and heavy institutional dogma. For modern readers, it shows that moral wisdom does not require supernatural belief and how one of history's most influential thinkers approached scripture with Enlightenment skepticism. It also shows readers the daring audacity of the First Amendment, highlighting that free speech and religious liberty are among the greatest, and often most threatened, American ideals.

What does it take to be a Great American?

Being a Great American isn't about your connections, political alignment, wealth, or even achievements; it's about personal character . It requires integrity , compassion , courage , respect , curiosity , and civic responsibility . They understand that they can disagree with fellow citizens while fighting for freedom , fairness , and opportunity foreveryone**.** They understand that building a more perfect union starts with building a solid foundation within ourselves. The Making A Great American Series is a collection of timeless, thought-provoking, and straightforward personal guidebooks written by Great Americans on how to develop the traits of a Great American.