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What does it mean?
Liberty requires remembering its divine source.
In plain terms
Remember the Creator to truly enjoy liberty.
What can you take from it?
Liberty depends on recognizing its origin.

Where it applies

  • constitutional study
  • religious reflection
  • civil rights

Putting it to work

  • reflect on rights source
  • honor foundational values

Questions to consider

  • What gives liberty meaning?
  • How to honor rights?

Another view

Liberty can exist without religious belief.

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