Is the U.S. a Christian Nation?

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As I wrote previously, America was not founded as a Christian nation in the sense that Saudi Arabia and Iran are now Muslim nations where mosque and state are one.  There is no coercion to follow a particular faith, and it was simply stated in the first Amendment:  Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion. Or prohibiting the free exercise thereof….  It is, however, my contention that the nation was founded by Christians upon Judeo-Christian principles, and without the guiding force of Christianity this nation would not be the most stable, longest running constitutionally based republican government in the world. Those who argue the framers did not have Judeo-Christian principles in mind at the writing of the Constitution, or that our nation is not formed along biblical lines, e.g. the 3 branches of government conforming to the prophet, priest, king model of the Old Testament, are simply trying to rewrite history. Certainly they may argue that we are retreating from our foundations and we are less Christian now then we were, but as John Adams said in defense of the British soldiers involved in the “Boston Massacre,” “facts are stubborn things.”  Historical writings identify the faith, beliefs, and principles of those involved in the formation of this nation. They were not Muslim, Hindu, or humanist, but were steeped in biblical Christianity, a fact that permeates their writings and policies.  It is appalling yet perhaps predictable that many of our finest universities no longer require a course in American History for graduation.  This, plus the obvious bias by many in the media and publishing houses, has produced a generation ignorant of the origin and foundational beliefs of our nation.