The Marxist Separation of Church and State

CR101 Radio - Podcast Network · Jan 7, 2026 · 4m

In The Marxist Separation of Church and State, Rushdoony clarifies the stark contrast between the historic American understanding of the First Amendment and the Marxist reinterpretation now increasingly accepted in public life and even within the church. Marxism defines “separation” as the enforced isolation and impotence of the church, barring it from education, public influence, and moral authority, while granting the state total jurisdiction over all spheres of life. By contrast, the American view restrains the state, not the church, protecting the church from state control rather than…