Americans like to debate the “wall of separation” between church and state. Conservatives denounce it as an invention of that sinister Francophile Thomas Jefferson. Liberals point out its roots in American religion going back to 1644. But there is no wall. There may never have been one, and in any case there hasn’t been one for some time.
With The Supreme Court's Help, Religion Creeps Toward The State
Garrett Epps, The Atlantic
Mon, 05/05/2014 - 3:35pm
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