Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2005
Disciplines
Law
Abstract
The 2004 presidential campaign once again thrust religion into the political debate. John Kerry criticized President Bush for using his faith to seek support from religious leaders and organizations. The Catholic Church criticized John Kerry's position on abortion, and Kerry supporters in turn attacked the Church for overstepping its bounds. Democrats opposed President Bush for his faith-based initiative, claiming that it violated separation of church and state, and Republicans argued that Democrats were trying to banish religion from the public square. Underlying these debates, however, was the nation's historical and constitutional experience with church-state relations.
Publication Title
Hofstra Law Review
Volume
33
First Page
475
Recommended Citation
Patrick M. Garry, The Myth of Separation: America's Historical Experience with Church and State, 33 Hofstra L. Rev. 475 (2005)