Constitutionally Catholic.

FOUNDING Fathers of the United States; HUMAN rights & religion; VATICAN Council (2nd : 1962-1965); JEFFERSON, Thomas, 1743-1826; LINCOLN, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Political & social views; NATURAL law -- Religious aspects; ATTITUDE (Psychology); CATHOLIC Church; POLITICAL attitudes

The author argues that the views on human rights held by the founders of the U.S. are consonant with those espoused by the Roman Catholic Church in the Second Vatican Council document "Dignitatis Humanae." Topics include the religious views of former U.S. President Thomas Jefferson, the views of former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln on culture and morality, and the Catholic notion of natural rights.