separation of church and state
noun phrase
: the act or state of keeping government and religion separate from each other
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The shift, according to the NYT, signals the instrumentalization of the artwork for political propaganda and the spreading of evangelical viewpoints opposed to the separation of church and state.
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Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 15 May 2026
The Freedom From Religion Foundation, which advocates a strict separation of church and state, hopes to stage a demonstration elsewhere in Washington on the day of the rally.
—Peter Smith, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
The Court ruled that the ban was a violation of both the prohibition on prior restraint and the separation of church and state.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026
The First Amendment safeguards the separation of church and state, and the freedom of families to choose how, when and if to provide their children with religious instruction.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 15 May 2026
The Freedom From Religion Foundation, which advocates a strict separation of church and state, hopes to stage a demonstration elsewhere in Washington on the day of the rally.
—Peter Smith, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
The Court ruled that the ban was a violation of both the prohibition on prior restraint and the separation of church and state.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Apr. 2026
The First Amendment safeguards the separation of church and state, and the freedom of families to choose how, when and if to provide their children with religious instruction.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Separation of church and state.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/separation%20of%20church%20and%20state. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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