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May 23, 2017 20 min

1721 What is a Blaine Amendment?

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[caption id="" align="alignright" width="170"] James G. Blaine in the 1870s[/caption] The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer on April 19, 2017. The church is challenging Missouri's exclusion of religious groups from the state's grant program for playground surfaces, which is based on the state's constitution. The relevant amendment is one of many often referred to as "Blaine Amendments." Josh interviews Dave Roland, the Director of Litigation and cofounder of the Freedom Center of Missouri about the history behind these amendments and their ramifications for modern American law. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="150"] Dave Roland, Executive Director and cofounder of the Freedom Center of Missouri[/caption] Subscribe to the Law Meets Gospel Podcast iTunes Google Play RSS Support the Law Meets Gospel Podcast Patreon.com Sign up to contribute an amount you choose for each episode the Law Meets Gospel Podcast publishes.

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