Commentary
Inside the First Amendment
By Charles C. Haynes
First Amendment Center senior scholar
While American soldiers fight to establish a secular democracy abroad, many Americans want to create a Christian nation at home.
Consider the findings of “State of the First Amendment 2007,” a national survey released this week by the First Amendment Center. Significant numbers of Americans express support for government sponsorship of the majority religion, especially in public schools:
- 58% want teacher-led…






