Is America a Christian Nation? (1)

Yesterday, addressing students in Istanbul, President Obama declared that “America is not a Christian nation.”

That is a pretty bold statement especially considering it was made in a predominantly Muslim nation.

Without any ad hominem attacks on President Obama or each other I would like to know your thoughts. Specifically I would like you to deal with the question, “Is America a Christian nation?”

If your answer is “no” then what is America? If your answer is “yes” then explain. To what extent is America “Christian”?

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Todd Pruitt

Todd Pruitt (MDiv, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) currently serves as lead pastor at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Harrisonburg, VA. He is also co-host with Carl Trueman for the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals’ podcast Mortification of Spin. Todd and his wife, Karen, have been married since 1990 and have three children: Kate, Ryan, and Matthew.

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