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On the Separation of Church and Stateâ€" Lincoln Weighs In
Patheos (blog)
Here is a fascinating article about the blurring of the lines of the separation of church and state during the Civil War (an excerpt of which you will find below). It is a story about a North Carolinian, Presbyterian minister named Samuel B. McPheeters ...


FAITH UNDER FIRE
WND.com
When asked this question, many people who saw the phrase in statement 2 which reads, “the church is separated from the state,” concluded this is the famous “separation of church and state” principle they have heard about ad nauseum. Facts of the matter ...


Obamacare, Texas Law, Satan and the Separation of Church and State
Huffington Post
From the right, conservatives are criticizing the contraception mandate that is part of Obamacare. From the left, liberals are objecting to statutes such as the Texas law that prohibits medical personnel from withdrawing "life-sustaining treatment ...


Wall of separation between church and state
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
In the letter “The Bishop Is Wrong About Obamacare” (Jan. 5), the author wrote, “Our Constitution clearly calls for a separation of church and state” to help justify her argument for the contraception mandate to be imposed on religious institutions ...


American Jews believe in separation of church and state, not 'theocracy'
Mondoweiss
A: The only issue which seems to resonate, in particular, with most American Jews is a commitment to religious freedom and to separation of church and state. But even here, Orthodox Jews seem to embrace collaboration between religion and government ...

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DesMoinesRegister.com (blog)
Group calls attention to separation of church and state
DesMoinesRegister.com (blog)
Members of the Iowa Athiests and Freethinkers walk around the Iowa State Capitol during a One-One at One rally to support separation of church and state on Jan. 1, 2014.(Lauren Horsch/The Register). The cold didn't stop about 25 people from gathering ...

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City-sentinel
Local Americans United for Separation of Church & State announces 2014 ...
City-sentinel
Oklahoma City Chapter of Americans United for Separation of Church & State (OKC-AU) guest speaker Dr. Victor H. Hutchison will discuss proposed bills involving religion and science education during the 2014 Legislative Preview. Photo provided. By Darla ...


Separation of Church and State
The Athens Messenger (blog)
All these lead to discussion of how the Constitution mandates “separation of church and state.” However, you won't find that expression in the Constitution. What you will find is the statement in the First Amendment that “Congress shall make no law ...


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