Ten Tortured Words
2007-08-19T11:01:28-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMWVlXC8yMDAzNTQtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Stephen Mansfield talked about his book, Ten Tortured Words: How the Founding Fathers Tried to Protect Religion in America...and What’s Happened Since. He
contended that the separation of church and state rule by the Supreme Court in the 1947 Everson v. Board of Education case is antithetical to the intentions of the Constitution. He argued that prior to the court’s decision American politics relied on a religious foundation. After his presentation he responded to audience members' questions.
Stephen Mansfield is the author of several books, including The Faith of George W. Bush.
contended that the separation of church and state rule by the Supreme Court in the 1947 Everson v. Board of Education case is antithetical to the intentions of the Constitution. He argued that prior to the court’s decision American politics relied on a religious foundation. After his presentation he responded to audience members' questions.
Stephen Mansfield is the author of several books, including The Faith of George W. Bush.
Stephen Mansfield talked about his book, Ten Tortured Words: How the Founding Fathers Tried to Protect Religion in America...and What’s Happ… read more
Stephen Mansfield talked about his book, Ten Tortured Words: How the Founding Fathers Tried to Protect Religion in America...and What’s Happened Since. He
contended that the separation of church and state rule by the Supreme Court in the 1947 Everson v. Board of Education case is antithetical to the intentions of the Constitution. He argued that prior to the court’s decision American politics relied on a religious foundation. After his presentation he responded to audience members' questions.
Stephen Mansfield is the author of several books, including The Faith of George W. Bush. close
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