Separation of Church and State
Running Head: THE SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE 1
The Separation of Church and State
Montel Williamson
Park University
Psychology 101
SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE 2 “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all”. Who would have thought that a paragraph such as this would change the nations view on religion and the way religion is recognized in the public, schools and the state. To first understand the meaning, issues, and arguments that surround the separation of church and state, one must know the individual groups and ideas that influence the nation and religion. Influential groups such as, Separationist, Non Preferentialist, Accommendationlists, and Theocrats have impacted corporations, church, and the freedom of speech.
First, what is the separation of church and state? It is a concept in law which national government and state is kept separate from religious institutions. Many believe more so the Christians that America was founded as a Christian nation. Christians also thought that America should be in the hands of Christians who are able to deal with moral and theological issues. The concept involved schools, courts, and regulatory commissions should also follow Christian principles. The debate over church-state separation has often focused up on the issues of government aid to schools, religious practices in the public schools, and the placement of religious symbols on public property. Looking at the bigger picture the first amendment which is: respecting an establishment of religion, impeding the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech, infringing on the freedom of the press, interfering with the right to peaceably assemble or prohibiting the petitioning
The Separation of Church and State
Montel Williamson
Park University
Psychology 101
SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE 2 “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all”. Who would have thought that a paragraph such as this would change the nations view on religion and the way religion is recognized in the public, schools and the state. To first understand the meaning, issues, and arguments that surround the separation of church and state, one must know the individual groups and ideas that influence the nation and religion. Influential groups such as, Separationist, Non Preferentialist, Accommendationlists, and Theocrats have impacted corporations, church, and the freedom of speech.
First, what is the separation of church and state? It is a concept in law which national government and state is kept separate from religious institutions. Many believe more so the Christians that America was founded as a Christian nation. Christians also thought that America should be in the hands of Christians who are able to deal with moral and theological issues. The concept involved schools, courts, and regulatory commissions should also follow Christian principles. The debate over church-state separation has often focused up on the issues of government aid to schools, religious practices in the public schools, and the placement of religious symbols on public property. Looking at the bigger picture the first amendment which is: respecting an establishment of religion, impeding the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech, infringing on the freedom of the press, interfering with the right to peaceably assemble or prohibiting the petitioning
References: Susan Jacoby June 27, 2005