GROVE CITY, Pa. – Dr. Daniel Dreisbach, American University professor of justice, law and society, will examine the Founders’ diverse use of scripture in political discourse in America on Sept. 22 at the American Founders Luncheon, hosted by The Center for Vision & Values at Grove City College. The luncheon, “The Founders, the Bible, and Political Discourse,” is scheduled to take place at the Rivers Club in Pittsburgh.

Sponsored by the Center and the Pittsburgh Federalist Society, the American Founders Luncheon Series brings to Pittsburgh respected scholars on America’s founding to present talks focused on the beliefs, actions and character of those leaders who pursued a “Great Experiment” in whether humans are capable of governing themselves.

Dreisbach teaches justice, law and society at American University and is the William E. Simon Visiting Fellow in Religion and Public Life in the James Madison Program at Princeton University. His principal research interests include American constitutional law and history, First Amendment law, church-state relations, and criminal procedure. He has also authored or edited seven books and numerous articles in scholarly journals. He was named American University’s Scholar-Teacher of the Year in 2008.

Dreisbach is the author of “Thomas Jefferson and the Wall of Separation between Church and State” (New York University Press) and co-editor of “The Forgotten Founders on Religion and Public Life” (University of Notre Dame Press) and “The Founders on God and Government” (Roman and Littlefield).

The Founders Luncheon costs $17.76. To register, log onto http://afls.grovecityconference.com/washington or contact Brenda Vinton at (724) 450-1541 or blvinton@gcc.edu. Registration begins at 11:45 a.m. The program runs from noon to 12:50 p.m. The Rivers Club is located at One Oxford Centre, 301 Grant St., Pittsburgh, Pa.