Was America meant to be a Christian nation?
About this episode
Professor Gregg Frazer joins Damian Thompson to discuss whether America was intended to be a Christian nation, amidst current political and religious tensions.
It might be 250 years since the Declaration of Independence but the document continues to prove controversial, with political groups arguing over the intention behind the document – just watch any Supreme Court case. To mark the 4th of July, Professor Gregg Frazer joins Damian Thompson to talk about the intention of the founding fathers in terms of religion – did they really want America to become a Christian nation? With President Trump courting evangelical Christian voters, rising religious tensions amongst religious minorities and some sections of society advocating for ‘Christian nationalism’, is America’s free market in religious ideas being tested to its limit? Produced by Patrick Gibbons. Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more. For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts . Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Damian Thompson
Guest: Gregg Frazer
Topics covered
- Christian nationalism
- founding fathers
- religion in America
- political controversy
- evangelical voters
- religious tensions
Keywords
- Christian nation
- founding fathers
- religious ideas
- Supreme Court
- evangelical voters
- Christian nationalism
- Declaration of Independence
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Organizations: The Spectator, Acast
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