Question

Christian teachings helped influence the Declaration of Independence by promoting the idea

Answer 1

The people are equal

Answer 2

Christian teachings influenced the Declaration of Independence because they developed the idea of people being equal. Equality was not always a feature of societies. In fact, most societies in the past operated under a strict hierarchy where some people were more important than others. However, Chiristianity differs from this view, and the Christian idea of equality was influential in the creation of the Declaration of Independence.