The Trump administration released a document called “The 1776 Report” that attempts to rewrite American history by recycling a number of discredited “Christian nation” myths.

History is important, but there’s another reason why that term came into existence: It’s a convenient way of explaining what the religious freedom provisions of the First Amendment do.

One of the problems with government-backed prayer resolutions is that they assume a certain level of religiosity is common among all Americans, that 'real' Americans naturally embrace faith during trying times.