“When immigrants come, the freedom to practice their faith is a guarantee. They may have trouble with their neighbors, but freedom of religion is part of the blueprint for America, and that is the recipe for the religious diversity that we have today.” MayTodayAmericaReligiousPracticeTroubleDiversityNeighborGuaranteesImmigrantsRecipesBlueprintsFreedom Of ReligionReligious Diversity Author:Diana L. Eck
“The issue of "who we are" has been an ongoing one. It's part of the ongoing identity crisis of America.” Has BeensAmericaIssuesIdentityCrisisWho We AreOngoingIdentity Crisis Author:Diana L. Eck
“There's still plenty of people who have this deep conviction that America is a Christian country and ought to say so in its Constitution, etc. But that's not the legal basis on which we're framed. So the flourishing of religion, of religious diversity, is really built into who we are.” PeopleStillsCountryChristianAmericaReligiousOughtDiversityBuiltBasesConstitutionConvictionPlentyWho We AreEtcFlourishingFramedReligious Diversity Author:Diana L. Eck