“The 1947 Court (Everson v. Board of Education) for the first time had used only Jefferson's metaphor - completely divorced from its context and intent.” FirstsChristianUsedReligiousFirst TimeCourtMetaphorBoardsDivorcedBoard Of Education Author:David Barton
“I think that the Court's task, in this as in all areas of constitutional adjudication, is not responsibly aided by the uncritical invocation of metaphors like the ' wall of separation,' a phrase nowhere to be found in the Constitution.” ThinkingChristianFoundReligiousWallAreasTasksConstitutionCourtMetaphorSeparationPhrasesInvocation Author:Potter Stewart