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The Role of God in American Government
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The mentions of God in historical documents and speeches by American leaders such as George Washington and in the original charter for Virginia were often taken out of context by those seeking to claim that the US was founded as a Christian nation. Some fundamentalist groups have claimed they want to take society back to a previous era, which they believe was a Christian golden age.
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ChapterThe Role of God in American Government
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PodcastStuff You Should Know
The idea of America as a Christian nation is often pulled out as a way of saying that America has always been a religious country, but that's not only an oversimplification; it's not really true.
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The idea of America as a Christian nation is often pulled out as a way of saying that America has always been a religious country, but that's not only an oversimplification; it's not really true. The original charter for Virginia and the words of George Washington show that the Christian nation story is a myth.