Church & State 250 is about how faith shaped America - and how America reshaped faith. @kkdumez.bsky.social is one of 17 experts we talked with to better understand the role religion has played in American history.
The first episode airs on June 30th.
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The fight over slavery divided churches first.
In this clip from our upcoming Church & State 250+, Robert P. Jones explains how many American churches had already split over slavery before the country split apart in the Civil War.
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It's Pride Month, and there is no shortage of Christians declaring they have a Biblical basis for their views on things like Same-sex marriage. You won't find an argument in this piece supporting that issue one way or another, but you will learn that Biblical certainty definitely has a history.
America’s religious history didn’t start in 1776.
Our new series, Church & State: 250+ Years of Faith in America, brings together 17 experts to explore how faith shaped American identity, law, race, politics, and belonging.
First episode: June 30, 2026
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Who was included when America said “all men are created equal”? Jemar Tisby, PhD explains why race did not enter America’s story later. It was there from the beginning.
This is a clip from our upcoming Church & State 250+ series. faithfulpolitics.us/cas250
I'm really excited for this series to be released to the world! We simply asked one question: What role has religion actually played in shaping this country?
Starts June 30.
Watch and listen free wherever you follow Faithful Politics.
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During the Civil Rights era, white Christians were upset by a flurry of Supreme Court decisions that started to give more civil rights to disenfranchised Americans. Brown is only one of many during this time period where Christians had believed SCOTUS was usurping God's will.
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The DoD recently narrowed its religious affiliation codes from more than 200 to 31, removing several minority faith and belief groups as distinct options.
Our conversation with Leigh Larson on Christian nationalism in military chaplaincy helps explain what this means.
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How American Christians once defended slavery, segregation, and interracial marriage with the same certainty many bring to LGBTQ debates today
