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Did Founders favor religion in schools?

by SHOLEH PATRICK
| May 14, 2024 1:00 AM

Idahoans, and North Idahoans in particular, put a big emphasis on religious values. More particularly, on one religion. That’s not surprising; religion is part of culture and culture is endemic to humankind.

Despite all other emphases on individuality, we’ve always tended toward collectives to shape identity: Religion, ethnicity, citizenship, political affiliation — to name a few. Places where no one group outnumbers the others are rare to nonexistent.

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