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Should the United States Constitution explicitly acknowledge the triune God of the Christian faith?

 

In this episode of The Magistrate, Josh Howard and James Baird discuss the history, theology, and political implications of a Christian constitutional amendment.

 

They examine recent debates surrounding Al Mohler, Baptist and Presbyterian responses, the historical support of figures like Charles Hodge and old Princeton, the post-Civil War push for a “God amendment,” and the later Supreme Court shifts that changed how religion and government were understood in America.

 

This episode explores whether nations should publicly recognize Christ as Lord, what religious liberty originally meant, and why Christians should think carefully about what is morally good, politically possible, and historically rooted.