“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.” Over two centuries ago, the First Amendment solidified the separation of church and state. But in recent years, Christian nationalism has made major legal gains. Correspondent Dina Demetrius travels to Philadelphia to speak with Marci Hamilton, an expert on the Establishment Clause and professor at the University of Pennsylvania, about the increasing influence of Christian nationalism.
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