Monthly Public Affairs
Viewpoint- Religion’s Influence on Politics
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In this important presidential election, what is the role of faith in a voter's decision?
The American political system was founded on the belief that there is a need for the separation of church and state, but that hasn’t kept religion out of politics. In fact, religion still plays a huge role. According to the Pew Research Center, the majority of voters want their president to have strong religious beliefs. In this important presidential election, just what is the role of faith?
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Monthly Public Affairs is a local public television program presented by South Florida PBS
Monthly Public Affairs
Viewpoint- Religion’s Influence on Politics
Special | 26m 27sVideo has Closed Captions
The American political system was founded on the belief that there is a need for the separation of church and state, but that hasn’t kept religion out of politics. In fact, religion still plays a huge role. According to the Pew Research Center, the majority of voters want their president to have strong religious beliefs. In this important presidential election, just what is the role of faith?
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