On the recordJune 2, 2014
We have built two walls to protect American democracy. The first is Jefferson's wall of separation between church and state, which protects a flourishing religious realm and a nation free from theocracy.
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congress.govJamie Raskin: “We have built two walls to protect American democracy. The first is Jefferson's wall of separation between church and…”
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Raskin discusses the importance of separation between church and state for democracy.
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