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The Changing State of Church and State (with Noah Feldman)

Stay Tuned with Preet

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The Metaphor of Separation

The metaphor of a wall separating church and state dates back to Roger Williams, who founded Rhode Island. It was picked up again by Justice Hugo Black after World War II in some of the early opinions on separation. But it's disliked by people who say there is overlap between religious belief and real-world political praxis. "It should just be recognized as standing for...the strongest version of separationism"

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