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The meaning of separation of church and state in the First Amendment.
The First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States, which heads the Bill of Rights, stipulates: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof."
The question that is immediately asked, however, is what exactly does this provision mean? In the light of history, one is compelled to acknowledge that it has been construed in many different ways. We should, therefore, avail ourselves of every serious answer made in order to arrive at the true interpretation of this provision in the Constitution. The Constitution could be changed by false interpretation.
Most authorities agree that the ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, The meaning of separation of church and state in the First Amendment.