By John Zmirak, The Stream - What is a fundamental right, given by God, recognized by our government, and guaranteed by our Constitution?.. Such rights are those without which a human being is deprived of his proper dignity as an image of God. They are rights which are necessary for men to live fully and employ their God-given faculties, form families, support them, worship God, associate freely, pursue friendship, and take part in the public life of society. ...