Amna Nawaz
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The 'radical' religious ideas of America's Founding Fathers
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June 12, 2026
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1:57Now PlayingWas America founded as a Christian nation?
As the nation nears its 250th anniversary next month, Judy Woodruff reports on how old questions about faith and the founding are once again being pushed to the forefront.
Watch part of her conversation with historian John Fea, which is part of her recent America at a Crossroads report.
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