Resources

First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States:

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof...."

• Separation of Religion & State Quiz
  A great quiz on the foundations & history of separation of religion & state

• Jefferson's Letter to the Danbury Baptists
  Credited with establishing the "wall" separating church & state

• Legal Tests for Violation of Separation of Religion & State
  Explanation of the 3 tests used by the courts to determine if the separation of religion & state has been violated.

• The Discovery Institute's Wedge Document
  The Seattle-based Discovery Institute is credited with creating intelligent design.  The "Wedge Document" was an internal document detailing their strategy to introduce intelligent design into schools.  This document, which was anonymously leaked, states their intent to abolish science, teach religion in public schools, and clearly shows the religious nature of intelligent design.

  • Commentary on Discovery Institute's Wedge Document
    Appeared in the October, 2005 issue of American Physical Society News

• The full ruling of Judge John E. Jones
  The final ruling from the Dover, PA trial, which barred Dover's public schools from teaching intelligent design (2005)

• Protecting democracy comes before promoting faith

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof...."

- First Amendment