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This Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment to the [[U.S. Constitution]] began increasingly to be tested and interpreted by the judiciary in the late 19th century as a result of the increasing population of religious [[minorities]] in the United States.   

This Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment to the [[U.S. Constitution]] began increasingly to be tested and interpreted by the judiciary in the late 19th century as a result of the increasing population of religious [[minorities]] in the United States.   

The various differences and contradictions between the founding documents such as the "Declaration of Independence", the [[U.S. Constitution]]", the "Federalist Papers", and the many personal papers of the [[Founding Fathers]] has not helped to resolve the issue.

The various differences and contradictions between the founding documents such as the "Declaration of Independence", the "[[U.S. Constitution]]", the "[[Federalist Papers]]", and the many personal papers of the [[Founding Fathers]] has not helped to resolve the issue.

This is important to understand, as in recent decades,  the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] has re-interpreted this clause to represent an actual, "physical separation" of Religion from Government.  This "separation of Church and State" interpretation has become a continuing source of conflict in American society.  

This is important to understand, as in recent decades,  the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] has re-interpreted this clause to represent an actual, "physical separation" of Religion from Government.  This "separation of Church and State" interpretation has become a continuing source of conflict in American society.