Source: Dawn
Author: Syed Amir
THE separation of religion and state is grounded in the first amendment of the US constitution and has long been recognised as a guiding principle. Thomas Jefferson, the third president and author of the declaration of independence, characterised it as the wall of separation between church and state.
Yet, many conservative elements among the clergy and politicians have never acknowledged it, claiming that such separation is neither absolute nor was envisaged by the founders of the republic.
Categories: Americas, Democracy, Law, Law and Religion, United States