Creating the United States

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James Madison on Separation of Church and State

James Madison on Separation of Church and State (133.01.00)

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As a fervent supporter of religious freedom and the separation of church and state, James Madison opposed the long-established practice of employing chaplains at public expense in the House of Representatives and Senate on the grounds that it violated the constitutionally mandated separation of church and state and the principles of religious freedom.

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“Strongly guarded as is the separation between Religion & Govt . . .”


As a fervent supporter of religious freedom and the separation of church and state, James Madison opposed the long-established practice of employing chaplains at public expense in the House of Representatives and Senate on the grounds that it violated the constitutionally mandated separation of church and state and the principles of religious freedom.