What Jefferson and Madison would have thought about ‘rededicating’ the US to God

Image: The letter written by Thomas Jefferson to James Madison on February 17, 1826. Image source: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, James Madison Papers. Public Domain. Article by Steven K. Green. The Conversation – May 19, 2026.

Thousands of Americans prayed on the National Mall on May 17, 2026, during “Rededicate 250”: a day-long rally to “come together in prayer and worship ahead of the nation’s 250th birthday,” as organizers described it. U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, one of many Republican politicians and conservative Christian leaders to speak, led a prayer to “rededicate the United States of America as one nation under God.” Planned by Freedom 250, a public-private partnership, the rally prompted criticism that it blurred the lines separating church and state. […]

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