More than two hundred years ago, the Founding Fathers changed the world by imbedding the fundamental human right to religious freedom in the Constitution. That right now hangs by a thread. More precisely, the First Amendment’s “free exercise” of religion clause—that is, the freedom to not just believe but act consistent with one’s faith in the public square—is in dire peril of collapse. Several cultural and political trends have sparked the current crisis. These include: We are a Secularizing Culture: Many non-believers do not value religious freedom because they don’t think they have a personal stake in the liberty interest. When the country was highly religious, that wasn’t an issue. But today, faith in America is imploding. For example, according to the Gallup Poll, in 2000, about 70 percent of people were members of a church, synagogue, or mosque. That number has plunged to about 47 percent. The First Amendment …
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