You may have seen claims that the Founding Fathers created the United States to be a "Christian nation". This Christian nationalism narrative rewrites history and ignores America's Founders' mission to create a secular government where religious freedom is protected but not enforced on its citizens.

Read our guide below to explore the true role of religion in America’s founding and the secular principles embedded in our founding documents:

Was the United States Founded as a Christian Nation

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