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Standing On The Church-State Line

Tom Smail, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20998887
Church or state? State-the Maryland State House.

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof."  The first sentence of the first amendment to the Constitution lays out the fundamental position on the state's dealings with religion--state in both senses. 

But like the rest of the Constitution, it is written vaguely enough for some interpretation.  So there's a constant back-and-forth about how MUCH room is needed between church and state. 

The name of Rob Boston's group is clear: Americans United for Separation of Church and State.  Boston gives a talk tonight (April 9) in Ashland.  He stops by for a preview. 

 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the Jefferson Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.
April Ehrlich is an editor and reporter at Oregon Public Broadcasting. Prior to joining OPB, she was a news host and regional reporter at Jefferson Public Radio.