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What Jefferson and Madison would have thought about ‘rededicating’ the US to God

  • Written by Steven K. Green, Professor of Law, Director of the Center for Religion, Law & Democracy, Willamette University
imageMany of the thousands of letters between the two founders attest to their deep commitment to religious freedom.AlexanderZam/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Thousands of Americans prayed on the National Mall on May 17, 2026, during “Rededicate 250”: a day-long rally to “come together in prayer and worship ahead of the nation’s...

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