Drawing A Line

September, 2013

What's happening with the free exercise of religion?The Reverend Barry Lynn has for 21 years been executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State.playboy: The First Amendment says gov­ernment cannot endorse any particular religion, yet many people seem confusedby what that means. Why do you think that is? lynn: Some people read only the part that says the government cannot restrict the "free exer­cise" of religion. But that doesn't mean public meetings can sta...