America’s Founding Fathers, the First Amendment of the Constitution, and the ‘Separation of Church and State’

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In three pages this paper examines the first amendment of the U.S. Constitution in terms of its reference to religion, considers the marginalization of religion from public and civic spheres, assesses whether or not the notion of a separation of church and state is at odds with the vision of America’s founding fathers, and discusses if present conditions demand such a separation. Four sources are listed in the bibliography.