Melissa Rogers suggests that quite the opposite has occurred, and in June 2004, she testified before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing, "Beyond the Pledge of Allegiance: hostility to religious expression in the public square". In her testimony she said that she believes,
"...religion can and should play a vital role in American public life...."She adds that she also believes,
"...that the constitutional prohibition on governmental establishment of religion plays an equally important role in protecting religious freedom".This is a link to that testimony.
From Ms. Rogers bio at her website, Melissa Rogers,Thoughts on and news about religion's intersection with public affairs
Rogers earned her law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where she was a member of the National Moot Court Team and a legal writing instructor. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Baylor University.
Melissa Rogers currently serves as visiting professor of religion and public policy at Wake Forest University Divinity School. She is the founder and director of Wake Forest’s Center for Religion and Public Affairs.
Rogers has appeared on numerous radio and television broadcasts, including NBC Nightly News, CNN, Court TV and NPR, and her opinion-editorials have been published in The Washington Post, The Baltimore Sun, The Fort-Worth Star Telegram, Legal Times, Religion News Service and other publications.
Rogers earned her law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where she was a member of the National Moot Court Team and a legal writing instructor. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Baylor University.
Eric Kleefeld at TPM Cafe has the video promo for the special produced by Fox.
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