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3 Landmark Cases: When Religion and Law Collide

3 Landmark Cases: When Religion and Law Collide

The First Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees the separation of church and state, a principle that has been tested time and again throughout history. This separation is enshrined in the Establishment Clause, which prohibits the government from making any law “respecting an establishment of religion.” But what exactly constitutes an “establishment of religion”? […]