The Founding Fathers and the U.S. Supreme Court have a long history of using the phrase “separation of church and state” to describe the meaning and the intent of the Constitution’s religious freedom clauses.

“Religious freedom” today can mean religious freedom for all, or it can mean religious freedom for some – depending on who is using the term. It can mean protecting the rights of those who are most vulnerable and tend not to belong to the majority religion in our society, or it can mean weaponizing religion to justify causing harm to others.

“Religious freedom” today can mean religious freedom for all, or it can mean religious freedom for some – depending on who is using the term. It can mean protecting the rights of those who are most vulnerable and tend not to belong to the majority religion in our society, or it can mean weaponizing religion to justify causing harm to others.