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On November 22, 1963, a heinous act of political madness gripped the nation as shots rang out in Dealey Plaza, striking down the 35th President of the United States. Shortly thereafter, Lee Harvey Oswald was convicted in the court of world opinion by the political establishment including the CIA and FBI as the lone assassin of the President. Within forty-eight hours Oswald would himself be gunned down by Jack Ruby as millions throughout the nation watched in horror.

Lee Harvey Oswald has been recorded by history as the reported assassin of President John F. Kennedy. On November 22, 1963 the United States was dramatically changed forever. Two days later while the nation prepared to bury their fallen leader, Jack Ruby shot and killed the accused assassin. Lee Oswald claimed he was a patsy. What if he were right?

In this short treatise, historian Keith Pruitt examines the idea of the United States as a Christian Nation. First, examining the intent of the founding fathers and then their religious beliefs, Pruitt shows that the founders wanted to guarantee religious freedom while refusing to impose a state religion. The current movement of Christian Nationalism is further examined to attempt to determine what it is that these right-wing religious zealots are trying to achieve in this nation.