Billy Hallowell sits down with Daniel L. Dreisbach, professor of justice, law and criminology at American University, to unpack one of the most misunderstood debates in modern America: the role of the Bible and faith in the nation’s founding.
From the origins of the “separation of church and state” to Supreme Court cases like Coach Joe Kennedy’s prayer controversy, Mr. Dreisbach explains how religious ideas shaped the Founders’ political thinking — without creating a theocracy. As America approaches its 250th anniversary, this conversation cuts through misinformation and explores why excluding faith from the public square may be far more radical than the Constitution ever intended.
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