Our founding fathers’ other revolutionary choice: Separating religion and government

By: Peter C. Mancall

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: July 4, 2026

Words: 1,219

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago


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This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article.

Did the founders of the United States intend to create a Christian nation?

Political leaders who addressed a prayer rally on the National Mall on May 17, 2026, seem to think so: House Speaker Mike Johnson led the crowd in “rededicat(ing) the United States of America as one nation under God.”

Some, and …

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