The Supreme Court Is Quietly Changing the Status of Religion in American Life - Word&Way

The Supreme Court Is Quietly Changing the Status of Religion in American Life

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us supreme court buildingDuring the past several decades, the Court has defined the establishment clause to limit the ability of churches and other religious institutions to receive subsidies from taxpayer funds.

But, in recent years, conservatives have contrived various means to obtain access to government money for religious entities, such as schools, and the lawyers representing them are receiving an ever more sympathetic hearing at the Court.

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