How has religious pluralism defined American society for the last 250 years?

Religious pluralism has long been at the heart of the American experience. The Declaration of Independence (1776) grounds one’s rights in the language of natural law, divorcing them from any particular church. Article VI of the U.S. Constitution (1787) states that “no religious test shall ever be required” for individuals to hold federal office. Individuals with diverse religious affiliations and spiritual traditions—Jews, atheists, Christians, and Muslims, among many others—have remade the fabric of American life.

This panel, made up of leading scholars of law, history, and religious liberty, will reflect on how pluralism has defined and continues to define the American experience.