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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