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What James Madison can teach Americans about religious freedom today

  • Written by Corey D. B. Walker, Dean and Wake Forest Professor of the Humanities, Wake Forest University
imagePainting in the Wisconsin State Capitol of 'The Signing of the American Constitution.' George Washington is seen presiding over the occasion, and on the right in the foreground is James Madison. E. R. Curtiss/Wisconsin Historical Society/Getty Images

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