Constitutional church-state separation teeters on a tipping point, with the US Supreme Court and many politicians largely in opposition. Now more than ever, it falls to us as ordinary citizens to engage in dialogue with, and educate neighbors and friends (hence voters) about, the freedom that church-state separation provides for all Americans.

Bruce Gourley is Editor of Church & State magazine, the publication of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. He is a historian (PhD Auburn) and public speaker whose career has long focused on educating about and defending church-state separation. He is also an MSU Osher Lifelong Learning Instructor and the author of nine books. His latest book is Historic Yellowstone National Park: The Stories Behind the World’s First National Park.