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Title: Custom of a Country Author: Evans, M. Stanton Date: Mar. 2007 Vol. 40 Issue 2 p.20-24 Source: American Spectator Link: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=24197549&loginpage=login.asp&site=ehost-live&scope=site

This article by Evan discusses the Christian foundations America was built upon and the belittlement of the Christian beliefs in today’s society. He contends that the nation was organized and structured with Christian ideals in mind (and is the oldest constitution to still be active) but in the later 1900’s it began to change into something different. People began to complain that Christian beliefs were being forced upon them and the courts implemented hostile legal action against it. Evans also states that the Founders did not force their religion upon others. In fact, they endorsed diversity in religious beliefs. But today there is an almost opposite effect. Items such as the Ten Commandments and school prayer are banned for being to intrusive while it is perfectly acceptable to perform ritualistic sacrifices if a “religion” calls for it.

Title: The Faith of Our Fathers Author: Tolson, Jay Date: 6/28/2004 Source: U.S. News and World Report Vol. 136 Issue 23 p.54-57 Link: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=13490597&loginpage=login.asp&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Many of the articles listed in Academic Search Premier follow the same trend when it comes to religion and the Constitution. They state that this country was founded upon Christian values and has slowly decayed to an inverse effect (i.e. Christianity is shunned). Faith of our Fathers illustrates this point precisely by divulging upon how America was formed on strong Christian ideals and has subsequently lost most of its moral integrity. It also contends that there were two sets of religious values that this country was built upon. This article could definitely help provide a strong basis for the belief that the U.S. Constitution was founded upon strong Christian values.