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In light of the unbroken record of invoking God's name in foundational documents throughout the

“In light of the unbroken record of invoking God's name in foundational documents throughout the world, throughout the colonies, and throughout history, the stubborn refusal of the US Constitution to invoke the Almighty is abnormal, historic, radical, and not accidental. But liberals miss a basic point, too: The framers of the Constitution were not contemplating the role of "government" in religion. They were debating the role of the national government in religion.”

Steven Waldman, Founding Faith: Providence, Politics, and the Birth of Religious Freedom in America
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Founding Faith: Providence, Politics, and the Birth of Religious Freedom in America Founding Faith: Providence, Politics, and the Birth of Religious Freedom in America by Steven Waldman
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