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on our deliberations be held in this assembly every morning before we proceed to business.” *** “We on this continent should never forget that men first crossed the Atlantic not to find soil for their ploughs but to secure liberty for their souls.” —Robert J. McCracken  Read Principle 5 in The 5000 Year Leap by Cleon Skousen. Use a notebook to answer these questions and record your own thoughts: This book resource is available in our store at: https://store-mfa.com/products/5000-year-leap?_ pos=1&_psq=5000%20year&_ss=e&_v=1.0 1. What work of writing, by which author, is used in the beginning of this section to explain how a person can know there is a God? 2. What did the founders think of the concepts in that essay? 3. Fill in the blanks: every single self-evident truth enunciated by the Founders is rooted in the presupposition of _____________ ______________ ____________. 4. What phrase is used to describe the laws of the universe, which can be learned through scientific investigation? 5. Fill in the blanks from Blackstone’s quote: upon these two foundations, the law of nature and the ________________ ______________ _______________, depend all human laws. 6. Under the heading “The Nearness of God” what do you learn about the Founders’ understanding of the character of God? 7. How many desperate moments does the book say Washington experienced and credited God with critical intervention? 8. In what way(s) do you see God’s invisible hand in your life? *Ideas and materials with asterisks are included in the Activity Day Outline. You have the option to read, watch, or do the activity during the month in preparation for Activity Day or plan to complete it together on Activity Day. Alternatively, you could change it to be an individual/family activity. Kids 4: A Foundation of Faith 6 Cottage Kids ✯ Moms for America