Religion, Gardening, and Politics
Friday, September 19, 2008Rob Chambers
September 11, 2008
Watermelon vines in the grass: Religion, Gardening, and Politics
Baptists have historically held the view that the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment guarantees religious liberty to express their convictions on moral and cultural issues. This freedom was intended to reign not only at church but also everywhere from town hall to the halls of Congress.
In the 20th Century, it became politically mainstream that religious convictions on issues were not allowed in any area of government. This idea took root with the unconstitutional 1947 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court…
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