The discussion, presented by the Social Justice Committee of Congregation Beth Adam, starts in 1680 with the Divine Right of Kings and shows how thinkers at the time evolved the idea of separation of church and state. We'll then show how the Founding Fathers adopted this idea and incorporated it into our Constitution. We look at court decisions over a long period that supported separation and conclude with how recent legal actions and court decisions have eroded separation and impacted our education, healthcare, civil rights, and the rights of women, minorities, and LBGTQ+ individuals.

Moderator: Mike Goldman