Did the United States truly have a Christian founding, or were the Founders simply Deists who desired to create a secular nation?

This question has been hotly debated for generations, and our society increasingly regards the idea of America's Christian heritage as something to be minimized, rejected, or denied.

So what is the truth regarding the faith of the Founders and how it influenced their actions as they fought a revolution and brought forth a new nation?

To answer this question we're speaking with historian Mark David Hall. Hall is one of the most distinguished scholars of early American history. He is a professor, a nationally-recognized expert on religious freedom, and the author of several books, including Did America Have a Christian Founding?

In this conversation we'll discuss how Christianity shaped our nation, how much impact deism actually had on some of the Founders, the true meaning of the separation of church and state, and how we can return to the biblical founding principles that made America a great nation.

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