The KKK origins of Church State thought

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The KKK origins of Church State thought

Postby Stephen Fox » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:14 pm

Krista Tippett, whose Grandfather was a Southern Baptist minister in Oklahoma has an interesting chat with Columbia U's Phillip Hamburger on the Klan's role in developing refined ideas of Separation of Church and State, Burning Cross is a reminder that Christ is the Light of the World. "Fiery Cross with it's radiant glory lightens the World like the Statue of Liberty".

Especially interesting is his examination of Hugo Black and the development of the 1963 prayer decision.

His reference to John Leland's Big Cheese was a new one for me, one I'm not sure Aaron Weaver covered in his tribute to James Dunn.

Hamburger chimes in about the 30th minute.

https://soundcloud.com/onbeing/steven-w ... acy#t=0:00

Or if link inoperable check www.onbeing.org and search for the July 3 show with Hamburger and Waldman.

I am acquainted withHugo Black's grandson Stephen Black, on faculty at University of Alabama. I've read the Steven Suitts bio of Hugo's early days in Bama and his time with the Klan. Hamburger's take was very interesting. I think he and Krista will like to nuance the thought with a close reading of Paul Harvey's excellent lecture series now in book form, Moses Jesus and the Trickster
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