In this last episode of Season 2, Angela Raincatcher discusses the history of religious freedom in the United States, shares some personal experiences from her childhood about religious prejudice, and reads some audience responses to the question, “Why is religious freedom important to you?”
Click here for a transcript of this episode.
Some resources for further reading:
History.com: Freedom of Religion
Smithsonian Magazine: America's True History of Religious Tolerance
The Conversation.com: Religious Liberty has a Long and Messy History
Founders Online, U.S. Archives: Memorial and Remonstrance against Religious Assessments
Interpretation: The Establishment Clause | Constitution Center
Interpretation: The Free Exercise Clause | Constitution Center
Britannica.com: Thirty Years War
Law.Cornell.edu: Establishment Clause
Americans United for the Separation of Church and State
The Wild Hunt Editorial: The Stare that Petrifies Injustice
Daily Oklahoman: OK Superintendent Ryan Walters Calls for Schools to Teach Bible
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