This lesson will provide an understanding of the concept of the separation of church and state.
Source: Jefferson's Letter to Danbury Baptists; Public Domain: http://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/9806/danpre.html
Terms to Know
Separation of Church and State
The creation of separate religious and secular spheres in a society.
Secular
Pertaining to the world; not linked to religiosity.
Pertaining to the world; not linked to religiosity.
The creation of separate religious and secular spheres in a society.