The Supreme Court has not yet declared it, but the "separation of church and State" is being redefined in our time. It is no accident that while the role of the state is continually expanding, the influence of the church over even its internal affairs is shrinking. In Massachusetts last year, the state's attorney general announced he was seeking a role for his office in "monitoring" the recruitment, selection and training of candidates for the priesthood in the Catholic Church. To avoid prosecution under the state's child endangerment law, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester late last year signed an … Continue reading Government Attacks Church