The separation of church and state

Published June 29, 2022 at 9:42 AM EDT

Dan, no last name given, of Michigan holds a cross as people protest about abortion outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Saturday, June 25, 2022. The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years, a decision by its conservative majority to overturn the court's landmark abortion cases.

The separation of church and state has been the position of the Supreme Court for decades, but a series of high profile decisions expanding the latitude of religious liberty have some concerned that this is about to change. Today we'll look at the history of the separation of church and state and its uncertain future.

GUESTS:

Steven K. Green, Fred H. Paulus Professor of Law and Director, Center for Religion, Law and Democracy, Willamette University
Frank Ravitch, Professor of Law and Walter H. Stowers Chair in Law in Religion, Michigan State University College of Law

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