June 28 marked the 230th anniversary of one of the most intriguing episodes of the Constitutional Convention. On that day in 1787, the 81-year-old Benjamin Franklin, famously known as a deist, ...
In disputes over church-state separation, "ceremonial deism" has become a legal doctrine heavily relied upon by those who wish to defend governmental religiosity. Though the concept has been around ...
(RNS) — If the Illinois senator becomes a national candidate it’s likely the Founding Father’s faith tradition will come to be as controversial as it was in the 19th century. (RNS) — Sen. Tammy ...