The Origin: Thomas Jefferson coined the famous metaphor "wall of separation between church and state" in an 1802 letter to the Danbury Baptist Association to explain the meaning of this clause.
The Legal Reality: The U.S. Supreme Court has long interpreted the Establishment Clause as a legal doctrine that forbids the government from establishing a national religion, coercing religious practices, or unduly favoring one religion over another.
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Trump's "Religious Liberty" report is really a blueprint to end church-state separation - Christopher Blackwell June 28, 2026, 1:02 pm
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