My Country – Watson v. Jones As Justice Douglas continues moving us through the choppy water of the history of church and state, he stopped in Louisville. But first, he notes another historical story where the state inferred with the church. Otto von Bismarck expelled Jesuits and purged Catholics who did not approve of his programs. …
My Country – Separation of Church and State As mentioned in the conversation on the Bible in school, Justice Potter Stewart examined lots of different recent Supreme Court decisions. Unlike Justice Stewart, Justice Douglas drew a hard line. He wanted a high and strong wall between church and state – especially in regards to education. …