AMERICA 250 LECTURE SERIES: The folks at the Museum of the Bible in the nation’s capital are hosting a lecture series of prominent American scholars, including some who are quoted here on Instapundit, addressing the many facets of the “Good Book’s” influence on the founders and leaders of the American Revolution.

“These Truths Are Not Self-Evident” was launched on June 7 with Dr. Thomas S. Kidd speaking on “An Appeal to Arms and to the God of Hosts, Divine Blessing, the Bible, and the American Case for Revolution.” Lecture number 2 was delivered June 12 by Dr. Robert P. George on “The Declaration of Independence and the Imago Dei.”

Three of the most notable upcoming lectures include

Dr. Jane E. Calvert on “‘The Most Republican Book That Was Ever Written’: The Bible in John Dickinson’s Political Philosophy” on August 9. Dr. Daniel Dreisbach on “The Bible’s Influence on the American Founders’ Political Thought and Practices” on August 23. Dr. Catherine A. Brekus on “Founding Mothers: Women, the Bible, and the American Revolution” on September 20.

The Museum of the Bible was made possible by the Green Family of Hobby Lobby fame in Oklahoma City, my hometown of birth. I’ve gotten to know some of the executive types managing the facility in recent months, and at the end of May was among a group of congressional aides taking a VIP tour of the facility. These are great folks who love this country and know their stuff.

If you expect to be in the nation’s capital in coming months, as many Instapunditeers will, you are strongly encouraged to make time to check out this amazing museum. And if you have time and inclination, give me a shout for a cup of coffee and conversation about our beloved nation and its troubled times.