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Did the founders create a Christian nation? No, but religion did shape their thinking | Flipboard

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What to know about Did the founders create a Christian nation? No, but religion did shape their thinking

No, but religion did shape their thinking When he talks about the role of religion in the founding of the United States, historian Gregg Frazer does not attract eager audiences.

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What happened

No, but religion did shape their thinking When he talks about the role of religion in the founding of the United States, historian Gregg Frazer does not attract eager audiences.

Why it matters

“Neither side really wants to hear what I say,” says Frazer, a professor of history and political studies at The Master’s University, a Christian school in Santa …

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: The Supreme Court’s oral arguments have concluded for this term.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Supreme Court’s oral arguments have concluded for this term”
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An MSN news report explicitly states: 'The U.S. Supreme Court has concluded oral arguments for its current term'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all U.S. federal court cases, and over s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court_of_the_United_St…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States is a justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, other than the chief justice of the United States. The number of associate justic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associate_Justice_of_the_Supre…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest-ranking judicial body in the United States. Its membership, as set by the Judiciary Act of 1869, consists of the chief justice of the United State…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_justices_of_the_Suprem…
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Claim 2: “Gregg Frazer, a professor of history and political studies at The Master’s University”
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Multiple independent sources confirm Gregg Frazer's role. The Master's University faculty page, The Gospel Coalition, and a Flipboard cross-reference all identify him as a professor of history and political studies at The Master's University.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Megan Frazer (born 2 October 1990) is an Ireland women's field hockey international. She was a member of the Ireland team that played in the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup. She has also captained the I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megan_Frazer
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — George Washington (February 22, 1732 [O.S. February 11, 1731] – December 14, 1799) was a Founding Father and the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. As commander of the Co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This chronological list of school gun incidents and mass shootings in the United States before the year 2000 includes any school shootings that occurred at a K-12 public or private school, as well as …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_school_shootings_in_th…
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Claim 3: “the justices are entering their May writing period”
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While the evidence confirms the Court has concluded oral arguments, none of the provided search results or Wikipedia entries specifically mention a 'May writing period' or confirm that justices enter a specific writing phase in May.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Supreme Court’s justices are nominated by the President of the United States and confirmed (or denied) by the U.S. Senate. The first Supreme Court was made of up Chief Justice John Jay and Associa…
https://www.history.com/articles/supreme-court-facts
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web search NEUTRAL — The draft opinion, written by Justice Samuel Alito, would overturn Roe v. Wade and restrict abortion rights in many states.Roberts stressed that the draft, written by Justice Samuel Alito and circulat…
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/supreme-court-meeting_n_627c5…
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web search NEUTRAL — As the highest court in the nation, the U.S. Supreme Court has shaped the rights and freedoms of Americans since the Founding. Justia provides a free collection of all U.S. Supreme Court decisions fro…
https://supreme.justia.com/
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Claim 4: “The Master’s University, a Christian school”
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The Flipboard cross-reference explicitly describes The Master's University as 'a Christian school in Santa [Clarita]'. While other search results discuss different Christian schools, the specific association between The Master's University and being a Christian institution is supported by the context of the faculty's role in 'Christian's role in politics' on the university's own site.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — McMaster University (McMaster or Mac) is a public research university in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main McMaster campus is on 152.4 hectares (377 acres) of land near the residential neighbourhood…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Texas Christian University (TCU) is a private research university in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. It was established in 1873 by brothers Addison and Randolph Clark as the AddRan Male & Female Col…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Christian_University
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Master's University (TMU) is a private non-denominational Christian university in Santa Clarita, California.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Master's_University
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