As leaders and pundits of the religious right are fond of pointing out, there was a time in America's history when religion did play a greater role in the lives of American citizens. Many more of the laws at the time reflected a distinctly Christian bias. So we have before us a rather good opportunity to examine what it was like when Christian morals and Christian assumptions dominated the legal landscape, even though regular adherence to organized Christianity was not as strong as it is today. What was it like? Is it something that America - or indeed any modern nation - should aspire to? What was it like when Christianity was closely involved with American criminal justice? Read More...