Christian nationalists seem keen on giving the separation of church and state the kind of makeover that would make even a reality TV show host blush. It's as if they've forgotten that playing with fire—especially the constitutional kind—can do more than singe; it can engulf the very fabric of a diverse nation. Maybe it's time to remind them that church and state are like oil and water; mixing them might just leave us all with a greasy mess we can't clean up.
