The American meaning of happiness
The American meaning of happiness is scripturally based.
Jim Huntzinger
Jim Huntzinger is the President and Founder of Lean Frontiers, Inc., which develops knowledge and learning communities on the Lean Enterprise for business and industry. With a background and experience in manufacturing and operations, he has also extensively researched the history and development of American manufacturing and also published several books on the lean business model, manufacturing history, and economics.
Property rights come from God; collectivism is evil
The pursuit of Happiness is manifested in each individual’s sovereignty of his body (labor), mind (ideas and beliefs), and property. These are endowed to him by his Creator and are of his own sovereignty; individual rights. That means only God has the authority over each individual in regards to these three features articulated in the Declaration of Independence.
American economics came from a conflict between ministers and merchants
An underlying reason the United States became so economically prosperous is tied directly to the conflict between colonial churches and merchants.
How preaching forgiveness of sin laid the foundation for life, liberty and pursuit of happiness
Our Founding Fathers and our Forefathers understood that Happiness was behaving in obedience to our Creator, who gave us Life, and desires us to live in Liberty.
If we are to prosper, our leaders need to follow in Moses' footsteps
The Federal Constitution of the United States exceptionally removed any single person from serving as the entire government, which had been the practice of most civilizations.
American freedom based on God as monarch
As America struggles with the highest inflation rates in a generation, it is helpful to look at the thinking of the founding fathers who rescued early America from an inflationary crisis.
Adam Smith on God as "Judge of the world"
Many people instrumental in the founding of Western Civilization, and many Enlightenment philosophers, recognized God as the King and Judge of the world.
People and business prosper when the law follows God's law
The Colonies had a law above English law. It was God’s Law. And their expectation was that the King would honor God’s Law as well.
America, like ancient Israel, used to achieve prosperity through local government
Ancient Hebrews in the Sinai desert had a legislative function which drove decision-making down to the lower levels within the tribes, directly to the people involved in the need or issue.
God is the underpinning for a growing and prosperous economy
This station of the people serving as God’s proxies in civil government obligates them to serve the people by being obedient to God and His truth, justice, and righteousness.
