Alito’s ‘Godliness’ Comment Echoes a Broader Christian Movement
Justice Samuel Alito’s secretly recorded remarks come as many conservatives have openly embraced the view that American democracy must be grounded in a Christian worldview.
By Elizabeth Dias and
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