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Quotation from Abington School District v. Schempp by Supreme Court of the United States
“The place of religion in our society is an exalted one, achieved through a long tradition of reliance on the home, the church and the inviolable citadel of the individual heart and mind.”
Abington School District v. Schempp, Opinion of the Court (Justice Clark), Part V (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource))
In his closing paragraph Clark explains why government must leave religious formation to home, church and conscience.
Citation: "The place of religion in our society is an exalted one, achieved through a long tradition of reliance on the home, the church and the inviolable citadel of the individual heart and mind." — Supreme Court of the United States, Abington School District v. Schempp, Opinion of the Court (Justice Clark), Part V (U.S. Reports text (Wikisource)). (id abington-school-district-v-schempp-q3)
Portrait: Official portrait of Associate Justice Tom C. Clark, Supreme Court of the United States (cropped), Unknown photographer, Public domain.
