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The Meaning of Religious Liberty
Publication Date: December 2007
Publisher(s): Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Author(s): Matthew Spalding
Series: WebMemo
Topic: Culture and religion (Religion and religious groups)
Law and ethics (Ethics)
Keywords: Thought; founders; First Amendment; george washington
Type: Brief
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
America's Founders believed that religion and morality play an indispensible role in the civic and public life of a self-governing people.