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One Nation under God…but Since When?
American values may be compatible with the Christian Bible…but the Founding Fathers insisted on the separation of church and state. Yet many Americans believe they live in a historically "Christian Nation." We hear about a long-running campaign to associate religion and politics.
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenAmerican values may be compatible with the Christian Bible…but the Founding Fathers insisted on the separation of church and state. Yet many Americans believe they live in a historically "Christian Nation." We hear about a long-running campaign to associate religion and politics.
Also, the mastermind of the Mumbai terror attack is released from jail, and the US and Cuba face off and come together at the Summit of the Americas.
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3 storiesMastermind of Mumbai Terror Attack Is Released from Jail
There is more tension today between two countries with nuclear arsenals. A court in Pakistan has sparked outrage in India by releasing the accused mastermind of the terror attack that killed 166 people in Mumbai seven years ago. Jon Boone, Pakistan correspondent for the Guardian , joins us from Islamabad.
Read the story7 minAmerica Is a "Christian Nation" — Since When?
The Constitution never mentions God, and the Founding Fathers were adamant about the separation of Church and State. The Pledge of Allegiance didn't say "under God" until the 1950's, and that's when the phrase "In God We Trust" showed up on the dollar bill.
Read the story34 minDefrosting US-Cuba Relations Overshadows Summit of the Americas
Presidents Barack Obama and Raul Castro have talked on the phone, and Secretary of State John Kerry and Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez have met behind closed doors. Before leaving for the Summit of the Americas , President Obama said he was close to removing Cuba from America’s terror list, as the State Department recommended yesterday.
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