The Museum of the Bible is unveiling new exhibits,hosting a lecture series and presenting a theater production based on the faith of George Washington as part of "The Bible and America 250," highlighting the role of the Bible in American history as the nation celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the Christian Post website reports.
The Washington,D.C.--based institution is launching special programming and exhibits based on the anniversary celebration.
The lectures will feature"well--renowned scholars and historians from across the nation" and examine " the biblical rhetoric of revolution, the spiritual framing of Independence, and the spiritual foundations of early American political thought."
Anthony Schmidt, Museum of the Bible Curator, said the exhibit will show how the Bible "was used by people on both sides of the American Revolution to justify their cause, rally support,and to make claims about the political system and their observations about the politic.al climate.
