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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 2021
Page
6
A compilation of statements from Washington Adams Madison Jefferson and Franklin linking morality religion and Christian principles to American governance. Notable lines from Adams Jefferson Madison Franklin Jay Wilson Story emphasize divine blessing religious foundations and the role of Christianity in law and civil society.
Excerpts and summaries from 18th and 19th century sources show insistence on Christianity as foundational to civil liberty and government. Quotes include Morse, Patrick Henry, and early committee reports asserting Christian influence in constitutional life and education. Harvard and Yale student guidelines advocate daily Scripture reading and religious conduct.
A historical note cites Church of the Holy Trinity v ULS 1892 declaring America Christian in voice of the nation and Vidal v Girard’s Executors 1844 endorsing Bible teaching in government schools, contrasting 1962 ruling striking down school prayer without such precedents.
A compilation of 1830s French observers notes Americans fuse Christianity with liberty. Tocqueville argues belief shapes civic life and identity. Murat remarks on the abundance of religious societies and their varied social roles in the United States.
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