separation of church and state
noun phrase
: the act or state of keeping government and religion separate from each other
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An effort to allow Indiana's public schools to hire religious chaplains is back at the General Assembly, reigniting rigorous debate over the separation of church and state.
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Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The lawsuit filed Tuesday claims Senate Bill 10 violates the Establishment and Free Exercise clauses of the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment, which maintains the separation of church and state.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Hegseth’s membership in a church that belongs to the CREC drew attention because prominent members of the church identify as Christian nationalists, and because of its positions on issues concerning gender, sexuality and the separation of church and state.
—Samuel Perry, The Conversation, 20 June 2025
Church leaders have been very cognizant of the separation of church and state, so their sermons don’t outwardly criticize President Donald Trump.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
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Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The lawsuit filed Tuesday claims Senate Bill 10 violates the Establishment and Free Exercise clauses of the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment, which maintains the separation of church and state.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Hegseth’s membership in a church that belongs to the CREC drew attention because prominent members of the church identify as Christian nationalists, and because of its positions on issues concerning gender, sexuality and the separation of church and state.
—Samuel Perry, The Conversation, 20 June 2025
Church leaders have been very cognizant of the separation of church and state, so their sermons don’t outwardly criticize President Donald Trump.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
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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 21 Jul. 2025.
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