A National Celebration and Reaffirmation of the First Amendment Religious Liberty Clauses, drafted for the 200th Anniversary of the call for the Bill of Rights Religion in public life continues to be surrounded by controversy. Debates are polarized, conflict is fueled by extremes, and resolution is sought through litigation. As a result, religion is increasingly viewed as a social or political “problem” and is either cynically used or quickly dismissed by participants in the public square. One highly constructive response is the Williamsburg Charter, a part of the 1988 bicentennial celebration of the U.S. Constitution. The Charter points a sound way forward as it reaffirms religious liberty—freedom of conscience—for citizens of all faiths or none. Its primary drafter was Trinity Forum Senior Fellow, Dr. Os Guinness. |