Pulitzer-Prize Winning Historian’s Latest Reveals the Problem with Today’s ‘Religious Freedom’
…t ought to fight to uphold the principle, but any truly devout citizen. As Madison and Rakove explain on page one, “religion flourishes in greater purity, without the aid of government.” While Madison thought religion would likely flourish without government support, Jefferson believed that open theological debate, divorced from a state with the power to punish heresy, would lead to an enlightened populace. One of the interesting differences betwe…
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