The Second Great Awakening and its Legacy Mr. Bach Hudson High School Accelerated United States History

Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom  Did the Statute promote or restrain religious worship?

Issue #1  In order for a republic to function, is it necessary to have a set moral code?

Issue #2  If American voters, such as Evangelicals, cast their vote according to their religious beliefs, is that dangerous for the republic?

Issue #3  If Hudson City School District were to vote for a prayer to be read prior to graduation, would it be a violation of the First Amendment?

Issue #4  Has the Evangelical Movement been beneficial or harmful for the American republic?

Issue #5  Is the United States a Christian nation?

Newsweek Magazine, 2007  Of Americans: –91% believe in God –87% are in an organized religion  82% are Christians –48% reject evolution