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Seeing What’s Not There

Culture
United States
开始于 May 27, 2026

Seeing What’s Not There “Religion and humanity had nothing to do with this question. Interest alone is the governing principle with nations.” —John Rutledge of South Carolina, August 6, 1787, during debate on the slave trade, recorded in James Madison’s “Notes on the Debates in the Federal Convention” I tried to watch as much as I could of “Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise, and Thanksgiving,” held on the National Mall on May 17. Featuring Evangelical leaders like Dutch She...

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Seeing What’s Not There

Commonweal (United States) | May 26, 2026

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The celebration of national prayer events like 'Rededicate 250' may reinforce divisive ideologies rather than fostering genuine understanding among different faiths.

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While faith-based gatherings promote community, they risk sidelining critical discussions on social justice and economic inequality that affect marginalized groups.

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Public prayer events can unite diverse communities, but they must also respect the secular nature of government to avoid alienating non-religious citizens.

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The focus on economic interests over moral considerations in debates, like the slave trade, continues to shape our policies today and should be critically examined.

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Historical debates on issues like the slave trade reveal that economic motivations often trump ethical concerns, a pattern that persists in modern governance.

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