The Public Square® - TPS 60: Deists No More - The Myth Debunked

About this episode

The episode debunks the myth that America's founders were predominantly deists, based on recent research and discussions.

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
• religion
• spirituality
• public discourse

Keywords

• deists
• American founders
• myth debunked
• religion
• spirituality
• historical analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Associated Press, American Policy Roundtable

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