David Lewis : It 's unusual for a president to include nonbelievers in his words . Our rhetoric , in fact , has always lagged behind our reality . He says America has widened its circle of friends for hundreds of years . Balmer says America has grown to include Jews , Muslims , Hindus . The First Amendment makes it appropriate to recognize them , he says .
David Lewis : It 's unusual for a president to include nonbelievers in his words . He says America has widened its circle of friends for hundreds of years . Balmer says America has grown to include Jews , Muslims , Hindus . The First Amendment makes it appropriate to recognize them , he says .