# How Secularists perverted the original meaning of Separation of Church and State, like Gideon.

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Podcast: [The Bible and Our Culture](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bible-and-our-culture-6576054)
Published: 2026-04-28T00:52:53+00:00
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What was the context of the phrase "Separation of Church and State" and how has it been perverted? Both clauses regarding the Freedom of Religion protects the individual from government overreach. Where did the phrase "Separation of Church and State" come from and what was the context? Gideon got cocky and backslid, mostly by trying to be both Church authority and State authority and brought destruction.

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