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 Roberts Court’s slash-and-burn approach to the separation of church and state is unlikely to end any time soon.
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Ian Millhiser, Vox, 28 Jan. 2025
The United States’ most religious president in recent memory was also the most committed to the separation of church and state.
—Amanda Tyler, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
This is a country that was founded on a separation of church and state.
—Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Sep. 2024
Their positions endanger democracy, threaten social and economic stability, and evince contempt for the rule of law, the peaceful transfer of power, personal privacy, immigrants, and separation of church and state.
—Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
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Ian Millhiser, Vox, 28 Jan. 2025
The United States’ most religious president in recent memory was also the most committed to the separation of church and state.
—Amanda Tyler, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
This is a country that was founded on a separation of church and state.
—Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Sep. 2024
Their positions endanger democracy, threaten social and economic stability, and evince contempt for the rule of law, the peaceful transfer of power, personal privacy, immigrants, and separation of church and state.
—Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
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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 13 Feb. 2025.
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