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A generation ago, a presidential candidate had to prove his independence of undue religious influence in public life,

and he had to do so partly at the insistence of evangelical Protestants.

John Kennedy said at that time: "I believe in an America where there is no religious bloc voting of any kind." Only twenty years later,

another candidate was appealing to a[n] evangelical meeting as a religious bloc. Ronald Reagan said to 15 thousand evangelicals at the Roundtable in Dallas:

" I know that you can't endorse me. I want you to know I endorse you and what you are doing."

To many Americans, that pledge was a sign and a symbol of a dangerous breakdown in the separation of church and state.

Yet this principle, as vital as it is, is not a simplistic and rigid command.

Separation of church and state cannot mean an absolute separation between moral principles and political power.

The challenge today is to recall the origin of the principle, to define its purpose, and refine its application to the politics of the present.

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1． Religious a. 宗教的

Our parents were very religious and very patriotic.
我们的父母非常虔诚,非常爱国EbadAXMqf(d5uDpt。

2. bloc n. 团体;联盟;集团

That country has shown signs of latching onto the NATO bloc.
有迹象表明，那个国家将参加北大西洋公约组织a.l[Y0CIvE]。

3. evangelical a. 福音的

They are pushing their ideas with an almost evangelical fervor.
他们以一种近似福音传道的热情来推行他们的主张kC=vN9&rVdHKqL。

4. endorse v. 赞同，许可

This is an attitude which I endorse.
这也是我所珍视的态度%]o,2ok]4uuLZ(Dg9|bE。

5. principle n. 原则，原理

If our application relies on this principle, it's natural to wonder about the uncertainty of our predictions.
如果我们的程序依靠该原则，预言的不确定性是很自然的kq]=DyF%.AO]YN_3。

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重点单词		查看全部解释
candidate	['kændidit]	想一想再看 n. 候选人，求职者	联想记忆 X 单词candidate 联想记忆： cand白，古代候选人穿白袍+ate表名词，“人或地位”→候选人
voting	['vəutiŋ]	想一想再看 n. 投票动词vote的现在分词形式	联想记忆 X 单词voting 联想记忆： vot＝vote（v 投票；选举），ing：选举的
endorse	[in'dɔ:s]	想一想再看 vt. 支持，赞同，背书于	联想记忆 X 单词endorse 联想记忆： dorse背－在背后签字表示同意
independence	[.indi'pendəns]	想一想再看 n. 独立，自主，自立
patriotic	[.pætri'ɔtik]	想一想再看 adj. 爱国的	联想记忆 X 单词patriotic 联想记忆： patri父，祖+-otic形容词字尾，…的→爱国的
symbol	['simbəl]	想一想再看 n. 符号，标志，象征	联想记忆 X 单词symbol 联想记忆： sym共同＋bol抛→共同抛出的标志→符号，象征
refine	[ri'fain]	想一想再看 vt. 精炼，净化，使优雅 vi. 被提纯，改	联想记忆 X 单词refine 联想记忆：源于：fine（adj 美好的；纯粹的）
challenge	['tʃælindʒ]	想一想再看 n. 挑战 v. 向 ... 挑战
command	[kə'mɑ:nd]	想一想再看 n. 命令，指挥，控制 v. 命令，指挥，支配	联想记忆 X 单词command 联想记忆： com一起，mand命令
pledge	[pledʒ]	想一想再看 n. 保证，誓言，抵押，抵押品 vt. 保证，	联想记忆 X 单词pledge 联想记忆：读：破烂纸－对于我们新一代不迷信的人来说，誓言只是破纸一张。