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What's the current status of 'separation of church and state' in the US?

A religious mural of Jesus carrying a cross up Mount Calvary to be crucified with the Ten Commandments and an American Flag is seen along South Main Street in Georgetown, Ohio, on Wednesday, June 26, 2024.
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A religious mural of Jesus carrying a cross up Mount Calvary to be crucified with the Ten Commandments and an American Flag is seen along South Main Street in Georgetown, Ohio, on Wednesday, June 26, 2024.

The First Amendment enshrines the idea of separation between church and state within the U.S.

However, with recent Supreme Court rulings and the co-opting of 鈥淐hristian thinking鈥 into some American policies, is the separation still intact?

What are the downsides and the upsides of separating church and state, and is it something that should still be enshrined in the Constitution?

Guests:

  • Randall Balmer, /
  • Aaron Baer, president, /founder,

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