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What America’s history can teach us about debates on religious freedom and its importance for democracy

  • Written by Corey D. B. Walker, Dean and Wake Forest Professor of the Humanities, Wake Forest University
What America’s history can teach us about debates on religious freedom and its importance for democracyThe decline in church attendance has not resulted in a diminished Christian presence in American public life.selimaksan/E+ via Getty images.

Supporters of both major U.S. political parties tend to claim their presidential candidate is the “real” Christian or the “better” Christian or just the “true” Christian.

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