The public-private myth: Why religion can't be kept behind closed doors

The public-private myth: Why religion can't be kept behind closed doors

Few people have heard of Sir Edward Coke, but most people reading this live under his rule. Coke served as the Attorney General of England in the early 17th century, which meant he would recommend laws to the Crown to implement. And in 1604, he gave us one of the bedrocks of the Common Law, used all around the world: “An Englishman’s home is his castle.” Of course, today we might say an American’s, a Canadian’s, or an Australian’s, but Coke’s le…