Lincoln never joined a church, but he believed in a supreme being who created every person with a purpose in life.

VOA: special.2009.02.09

Lincoln himself said his purpose was to provide "an open field and a fair chance in life."

VOA: special.2009.02.09

We chose the name "American Mosaic" because the purpose of the show is to create a picture of life in the United States through many small stories.

VOA: special.2009.01.02

is the concept of man as a heroic being, with his own happiness as the moral purpose of his life, with productive achievement as his noblest activity, and reason as his only absolute."

VOA: special.2010.06.06

The act said the purpose was to "conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations."

VOA: special.2009.09.28

"Belief in God and accepting that life has purpose and meaning and accepting that life has moral values and other things that are properly the content of religion are perfectly compatible with science."

VOA: standard.2010.04.05