Constitutional Law
May 7, 2010
National Day of Prayer Violates Establishment Clause
Today, as mandated by federal law, is the National Day of Prayer and it may be the last, writes Stephen Rohde of Rohde & Victoroff.
Stephen F. Rohde
Email: rohdevictr@aol.com
Stephen is a retired civil liberties lawyer and contributor to the Los Angeles Review of Books, is author of American Words for Freedom and Freedom of Assembly.
Today, as mandated by federal law, is the National Day of Prayer. It may be the last.
In 1952, evangelist Billy Graham led a six week religious campaign in Washington, D.C., holding events in the National Guard Armory and on the Capitol steps, in which he called for a national day of prayer. Claiming "our Nation was founded upon God, religion and the church," Graham envisioned "[w]hat a thrilling, glorious thing it would be to see the leaders of our country today kneeling before A...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In