Trump’s promise to safeguard prayer in schools aims to restore religious liberty that has been misunderstood under First Amendment interpretations.
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OnMonday,speakingfromtheMuseumoftheBibleinWashington,PresidentDonaldTrumpissuedaclearandtimelypromise.Hepledgedthatunderhisrenewedleadership,theDepartmentofEducationwillensurenostudentorteacherispunishedforprayinginpublicschools.
InamomentwhensomanyAmericansareworriedaboutthemoraldirectionofeducation,thiskindofclarityisnotonlywelcomebutlongoverdue.
AsthepresidentofaChristianuniversity,Iseeeverydayhowprayershapesthelivesofstudents.I’veseenthemturntoGodforwisdom,forpeaceandforcourage,notbecauseanyonetoldthemto,butbecausetheywerefreetodoso.
Whenstudentsareallowedtobringtheirwholeselves,includingtheirfaith,intothelearningenvironment,educationbecomessomethingdeeper.Itbecomesformation.Andthatshouldnotbelimitedtoprivateinstitutionsalone.
FORGIVEME,BUTIWASWRONGABOUTSCHOOLPRAYER
PresidentTrumpputitplainly:“Tohaveagreatnation,youhavetohavereligi
