Podcasts History Truce - History of the Christian Church The Case Against the Pledge

The Case Against the Pledge

Published: July 14, 2020, 11 a.m.

Become a patron of the show and help me make even more great episodes! \nDonate by visiting www.patreon.com/trucepodcast\n\nIn 1940 the Supreme Court of the United States made a historic decision: that all schoolchildren should stand during the Pledge of Allegiance. Minersville School District v. Gobitis set precedent for three years. Walter Gobitas, a Jehovah's Witness, did not want his children saluting the flag.\nIn this bonus episode, we discuss the Gobitas case and questions surrounding patriotism and religion.\nOur guest in this episode is Professor Charles Dorn of Bowdoin College. His books are Patriotic Education in a Global Age and For the Common Good: A New History of Higher Education in America.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices