I don't believe there is a separation of church and state. I think the Constitution is very clear. The only separation is that there will not be a government church.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker argues that the Constitution only bans a state church, not all church-state interaction.
- In plain terms
- The Constitution says no state church, but not total separation of church and state.
- What can you take from it?
- Understand constitutional limits on church and state interaction.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does separation of church and state mean?
- How should religion interact with government?
Another view
Scholars often argue the separation is broader than just no state church.
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