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» Migisi - "Wall of Separation" documentary

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History with a religious agenda:
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WALL OF SEPARATION
- New PBS Documentary Probes the Origins and History of Separation of Church and State in America
http://pressroom.pbs.org/programs/wall_o...
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(quote) "America is a nation forged in the furnace of controversy over religion in politics. The events of 9/11 brought that conflict into sharper relief, and the 2004 presidential election provoked a closer examination of the role of religion in American government. The historical documentary WALL OF SEPARATION, airing in June 2007 (check local listings) on PBS, examines the origins and history of this controversy..." (end)
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PBS Revelation: Network's 'Wall Of Separation' Has Religious Right Genesis
June 8th 2007
http://blog.au.org/2007/06/08/pbs-revela...
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(quote) "We at Americans United did a little research on Boulevard Pictures and here's what we found. Although the Web site for the film company mentions no religious or political agenda, its president is Jack Hafer, an evangelical Christian who told one interviewer that Christians have an obligation to "shape the culture" and "spread the faith." He urged Christian young people to go into the arts as "kingdom-spreaders" and as "a form of missionary service."
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"That doesn't sound too bad. Christians have a right to proselytize. But I don't usually expect to see proselytism on PBS.
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"And then there's Brian Godawa, the writer and director of "The Wall of Separation," who is an even more interesting character. Godawa did movie reviews for a time for the Chalcedon Foundation's Web site. Those of you who follow religion and politics will recognize Chalcedon as the nerve center of Christian Reconstructionism, the most militant wing of the Religious Right. Godawa also was a featured speaker at the American Vision's "2006 Worldview Super Conference," a Reconstructionist event..."
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-- posted by Migisi