While attempts to interlace America and the divine are not new, from the last half of the 20th century to today they are driven by a perceived threat among white Christians who think their dominant spot in politics and culture is being eroded by secularism or multiculturalism, Tuttle says.
Debate over evolution and religion in schools rages on a century after Scopes trial
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A ruling for the school — allowing it to open — could have led to overturning school prayer restrictions, he said.
As Supreme Court rulings on religious liberty cases loom, observers see hope for challengers
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