About this episode

The episode explores the historical meaning of the phrase 'Christian nation' in America and its implications.

The phrase “Christian nation” gets thrown around like a slogan, but we wanted to slow down and ask a more precise question: what did American courts, lawmakers, and leaders historically mean when they used it? We start with the definition that shows up again and again in public records, that America is called a Christian nation because Christianity has “shaped and molded” its institutions, not because the country forces anyone to become Christian. From there, we dig into the 1892 US Supreme ...

People in this episode

Hosts: Tim Barton, David Barton, Rick Green

Topics covered

• Christian nation
• American heritage
• historical definition
• Supreme Court
• Christianity in America

Keywords

• Christian nation
• American heritage
• Supreme Court
• Christianity
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: US Supreme Court

Places: America

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