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But is that right, and is it biblical?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an important topic to consider, not just for those working in government, but for all of us as we seek to be responsible citizens in a fallen world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMark Dever unpacks what the bible has to say on this topic, and teaches how we can \"Give back to Caesar what is Caesar's\" without compromising on what we believe. We'll see that our duty to God is comprehensive, and that there isn't an area of life that we can separate from His influence. 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As a private citizen in Paris, and later Minister to France (1789–94), Morris was a firsthand witness of the French Revolution. On his return to the U.S., he served as a U.S. Senator, was a prime mover in the creation of the Erie Canal, and took a leading role as a critic of the Jefferson and Madison administrations. Providing his unique perspective, this is a wonderful and accessible single source that illuminates the political and economic thought of Gouverneur Morris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGouverneur Morris\u003c\/strong\u003e (1752–1816) was a prominent member of the Constitutional Convention, a signer of the U.S. Constitution and author of its Preamble, and U.S. Minister to France during the French Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJ. Jackson Barlow\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Charles A. 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He was a prominent member of the Constitutional Convention, where he spoke more frequently than any other member and, as a member of the Committee on Style and Arrangement, put the Constitution in its present form and authored its Preamble. As a private citizen in Paris, and later Minister to France (1789–94), Morris was a firsthand witness of the French Revolution. On his return to the U.S., he served as a U.S. Senator, was a prime mover in the creation of the Erie Canal, and took a leading role as a critic of the Jefferson and Madison administrations. 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