During her confirmation hearings, Barrett described the late Justice Antonin Scalia, a vociferous opponent of church-state separation, as her inspiration and mentor.

40% of Americans believe that God has granted our nation a special role in history, while 58% disagree. This is the first time since PRRI asked this question in 2011 that a majority has rejected the idea of a God-ordained special role for America.

Some religious leaders have simply decided to break the law. Among them is Pastor Derek Rogers of the Cowboy Church of Corsicana, Texas, who last week told his congregants to vote for Trump while attacking Democrat Joe Biden.

In 1958, Richard and Mildred Loving were arrested in Virginia for violating the state’s ban on interracial marriage

During the National Call-In Day for Church-State Separation, we want to spread that message that while Barrett’s personal faith is not relevant, her record certainly is – and that record is alarming.

A favorite trick of judicial opponents of church-state separation is to take an established precedent, undermine it and then complain that it doesn’t work and must be overruled.

Two Supreme Court justices – Samuel A. Alito and Clarence M. Thomas – are clearly eager to make it harder, if not impossible, for state officials to apply orders limiting large gatherings to houses of worship.

The American people deserve to hear a full airing of Amy Coney Barrett’s views. These questions are a good place to start.