I have decided to write an analysis on the article, “Ashcroft and Friends Versus Washington and the Framers: Fighting Words for a Secular America” I chose this article because of it’s specific angle on the issue of church’s relation to state. The author, Robin Morgan, discusses the founding of America, she takes on the argument that too often we assume the founding fathers were religious and built this nation on those beliefs. Through her skillful writing that appeals to ethos, she utilizes direct quotes from the founding fathers proving their complete detachment of church and state.
She doesn’t’ simply summarize what their quotes say concerning their character, but connects it directly back to the nation and the government that was produced by these men and their personal beliefs which we learn were quite secular. Her final statement reads, “That’s only a sampling, quotes that blast cobwebs off the tamed images we have of the Founders. Their own statements…can reconnect us to our proud, secular roots, and should inspire us to honor and defend them.” Her call to action is powerful following her rebuke of the ideas and arguments of so many in America today.
I agree with the points you make, she did argue well the position of the founders. You should do well on the anaylsis
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