Drawing The Line Between Church And State

A Closer Look At The Long History Behind Politics and Religion In America

But even the possibility that a candidate's brand of faith could become a kind of presidential litmus test worries as many, if not more, Americans than it reassures - among them, Jon Meacham, editor of Newsweek.

"We are veering very close to violating the article in the Constitution that says, there should be no religious test for federal office," Meacham told Teichner. Full Story »

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Dwight Rousu
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by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 1, 2008

The article catches the main story of the separation of church and state, but is not as incisive and complete as it might be. It gives Jefferson short mention, Madison no mention. It never touches the European disasterous experience of state churches. It never touches the attacks upon science and reason that stem from religious zealots attempts to force their particular interpretation of the bible upon the state, interpretations that have to be based upon faith that defies reason. The story does not mention the dark ages, nor the repression found in religious states around the world, such as the Taliban practices in Afghanistan.

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