Quote by Jon Meacham
As crucial as religion has been and is to the life of the nation,

As crucial as religion has been and is to the life of the nation, Americas unifying force has never been a specific faith, but a commitment to freedom – not least freedom of conscience. – Jon Meacham

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Attacks on a politicians identity – questioning Romneys religion, say, or Obamas birthplace – tend to come when an opponent is desperate and cant sell himself. – Jon Meacham

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The middle class, one of the great achievements in history, is becoming more of a relic than a reality. – Jon Meacham

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History
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Faith is the very first thing you should pack in a hope chest. – Sarah Ban Breathnach

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I walked along that slippery slope where if you fail through lack of faith, you sell your soul to the devil. – Michelle Shocked

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One of the embarrassing problems for the early nineteenth-century champions of the Christian faith was that not one of the first six Presidents of the United States was an orthodox Christian. – Mortimer Adler

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The media seems to think only abortion and gay marriage are religious issues. Poverty is a moral issue, its a faith issue, its a religious issue. – Jim Wallis

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