Forty-six pages that contained in his opinion, “the most sublime and benevolent code of morals which has ever been offered to man.” What parts – if any – of the Bible may we feel free to cut? Which verses are more – or most important? Join Roy C. Ritchie as he introduces us to Jefferson’s version of the Bible and helps us understand what he valued and why – and how it might influence our beliefs.
The first in our three-night series, "America: The Moral Nation.

Roy C. Ritchie is W.M. Keck Foundation’s Director of Research and Education at the Huntington Library in San Marino, California. His publications include Frontier and Region: Essays in Honor of Martin Ridge (Editor, 1997), and Captain Kidd and the War Against the Pirates (1986).