The Founding of Our Nation No matter the scripture, we humans argue about its interpretation. Did God give Jews the right to occupy Israel, as Zionists claim? Does the jihad mentioned in the Quran justify holy wars, or does it refer to an inner, spiritual struggle? How should we, today, understand Paul’s letter to the Ephesians that reads “Slaves obey your masters with fear and trembling, in singleness of heart, as you obey Christ”? Reading scripture is supposed to inform our spiritual and religious beliefs, but often our beliefs influence our interpretation of scripture. This is also true when we try to make sense of our nation’s founding documents: the…