Garry Wills: Religion & American Democracy

  • 15 years ago
Contrary to a popularly held view, the United States was NOT founded as a "Christian nation." The historical uniqueness of the American experiment lay in the sovereignty of the people rather than of a monarch or a god. It was the English enlightenment which provided the intellectual and political foundation for the governing process created by the United States Constitution. Religious scholar, historian and author Garry Wills has studied and written deeply on the role of religion in America.