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Meacham discusses how Founding Fathers shaped America's political ideals around religion [video 64min]

Jon Meacham, managing editor of Newsweek, chronicles the impact of religion on American politics and examines the debate over the separation of church and state, which has continued throughout all of American history. Meacham's latest book is American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation. This discussion took place at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was part of a symposium titled"God and the Founding Fathers."
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