What's shocking is that Johnson's point is not perfectly obvious to any educated American. Yes, Judeo-Christian principles provide an important interpretative backdrop for our Constitution. But much more fundamental to our republic is the concept of freedom of thought, which flows directly from the Constitutional prohibition on the estab…
What's shocking is that Johnson's point is not perfectly obvious to any educated American. Yes, Judeo-Christian principles provide an important interpretative backdrop for our Constitution. But much more fundamental to our republic is the concept of freedom of thought, which flows directly from the Constitutional prohibition on the establishment of a state church or religion. Freedom, not subscription to a religion, is the secret of our success.
What's shocking is that Johnson's point is not perfectly obvious to any educated American. Yes, Judeo-Christian principles provide an important interpretative backdrop for our Constitution. But much more fundamental to our republic is the concept of freedom of thought, which flows directly from the Constitutional prohibition on the establishment of a state church or religion. Freedom, not subscription to a religion, is the secret of our success.