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Are We a Christian Nation?
God is not directly cited in the Constitution. Since the 1840s, some religious groups have tried to change that. The "Christian Amendment" would have altered the Preamble of the Constitution to cite "Almighty God" (or other variations) rather than "We the People" as the document's primary source of authority. Opponents believed it threatened religious liberty, and the movement faded.
Petition to amend the preamble of the Constitution to recognize the authority and law of Jesus Christ, the Saviour and King of Nations, February 15, 1923, Records of the U.S. House of Representatives |