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Is America a Christian Nation?
February 6, 2004
Hugh Heclo professor, public affairs, George Mason

Hugh Heclo, the Clarence J. Robinson professor of public affairs at George Mason University, discusses the role of Christianity in American law, public institutions, and culture. Boston College professor of political science Dennis Hale provides the introduction.

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