Technically speaking, yes, the 1968 campaign for the presidency demonstrated the serious division in the United States, since Civil Right was at the forefront of the domestic debate.
The majority of the National Assembly were Christians themselves, and saw the value of the Christian principles such as the support of Liberty, tolerance and aversion to despotism. They believed that religion was needed amongst the masses, but they attempted to have authority over it, rather than allowing religion to be controlled by the king and/or the church itself as had occurred in the past.
The answer is D, Ralph Waldo Emerson. Hope that helped!