The role of religion in the founding of the United States remains a contentious and often misunderstood subject, a debate historian Gregg Frazer finds himself at the center of. Frazer, a professor of history and political studies at The Master’s University, a Christian institution in Santa Clarita, California, notes that his nuanced perspective rarely satisfies either side of the argument. "Neither side really wants to hear what I say," Frazer explains. He asserts that the nation's founders did not establish a Christian republic, pointing out that several key figures either rejected core Christian doctrines or held beliefs vague enough to fuel ongoing historical debate. This often disappoints his fellow Christian audiences. However, Frazer also counters the portrayal of the founders as purely rationalist deists—those who believe in a God who created the universe and then withdrew—or anti-religious skeptics. He emphasizes that most founders were religious in some capacity.…