TPS 60: Deists No More - The Myth Debunked
From The Public Square® by The American Policy Roundtable
May 8, 2026 · 55 min
About this episode
This episode debunks the myth that America's founders were predominantly deists, based on recent scholarly work.
After more than 100 years, the myth that America's founders were predominantly deists has been openly refuted in a feature article in the Associated Press . For almost 50 years the American Policy Roundtable™ has studied, debated and published on this issue with scholars across the nation. Please tune in for a true moment in history on this episode of The Public Square®. The Public Square® Long Format Program with hosts Wayne Shepherd and Dave Zanotti. thepublicsquare.com Release Date: Friday, May 8th, 2026
People in this episode
Hosts: Wayne Shepherd, Dave Zanotti
Topics covered
- American founders
- deism
- historical myths
- scholarship
- political history
Keywords
- deists
- founding fathers
- myth debunked
- American history
- politics
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: American Policy Roundtable, Associated Press
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