How Religious Were the Founders?
Jeffrey Rosen discusses the role of religion at the founding with Jane Calvert of the John Dickinson Writings Project, Vincent Phillip Muñoz of the University of Notre Dame, and Thomas Kidd of the Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. They trace the framers’ personal faith commitments and explore the original understanding of the relationship between church and state.
This conversation was originally streamed live as part of the NCC’s America’s Town Hall program series on November 25, 2024.
Resources:
The First Amendment, National Constitution Center exhibit
Jane E. Calvert, Penman of the…
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