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This 19th-century argument over federal support for Christianity still resonates

  • Written by David Mislin, Assistant Professor of Intellectual Heritage, Temple University
President Donald Trump with pastor Paula White during a dinner for evangelical leaders in the White House, on Aug. 27, 2018.AP Photo/Alex Brandon

Since taking office, President Trump and his administration have strongly championed religious liberty, but only of a particular kind. At this week’s White House dinner for evangelical leaders,...

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