I listened to a radio presentation this morning that made an extremely strong case that our nation was founded specifically as a Christian nation, and that the first amendment establishment clause was to prohibit governmental institutionalization of any particular denomination. (BTW, Do you know who wrote the first amendment? I didn't; it wasn't Jefferson)
They also pointed out that our publicly educated children are being taught facts, and how to learn, but not how to THINK. The election of Ms. Clinton to the Senate is ample proof that many in New York have a tough time thinking.
The sad truth is that our educators (and many others)are either grossly ignorant or actively hostile to Christianity (or both).