Download This PaperThe Separation of Church and State: An American-Catholic Perspective
50 Pages Posted: 14 May 2012 Last revised: 15 May 2012
Date Written: 1997
Abstract
Catholicism has flourished in America because of the First Amendment’s respect for all religious traditions. The article presents a history of the American Catholic experience and argues that it shows how a “high wall of separation” may benefit all faiths.
Keywords: separation of church and state, Catholic jurisprudence, American Catholics
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Morrissey, Daniel J., The Separation of Church and State: An American-Catholic Perspective (1997). Catholic University Law Review, Vol. 47, No. 1, 1997, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2058818
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