The culture wars have distorted the dramatic story of how Americans came to worship freely. Many activists on the right maintain that the United States was foun

Throughout American history, legal battles concerning the First Amendment’s protection of religious liberty have been among the most contentious issue of the

In the battles over religion and politics in America, both liberals and conservatives often appeal to history. Liberals claim that the Founders separated church

Religious freedom is so often presented as a timeless American ideal and an inalienable right, appearing fully formed at the founding of the United States. That

We are often told that religion is divisive and ought to be kept away from politics, and that religious liberty means a strict separation of church and state. B