Joe Howard: 'Tolerance of others' needn't fundamentally change America

That our country's belief in God and that we are a Christian nation seems well-documented in our history.

The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights all came from the Judeo-Christian ethic, those values coming from the Old and New Testaments.

George Washington placed his hand on Genisis 49:13 when he took the oath of office. Since that time, almost all (if not all) of our presidents have placed their hand on a Bible passage of their choosing when taking the oath. In 1789, Congress elected the first chaplalin of the U.S. House of Representatives. The House and ...