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THIS ARTICLE EXAMINES TWO PRINCIPLES OF SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE AS OUTLINED BY ROBERT AUDI. THEY ARE: THE INSTITUTIONAL PRINCIPLE OF POLITICAL NEUTRALITY, WHICH EXPRESSES THE REQUIREMENT THAT CHURCHES ABSTAIN FROM SUPPORTING CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE OR PRESSING FOR SPECIFIC PUBLIC POLICIES, ESPECIALLY THE KIND TYPICALLY INCLUDED IN THE PLATFORM OF A PARTICULAR PARTY; AND THE PRINCIPLE OF SECULAR MOTIVATION, WHICH SAYS THAT "ONE SHOULD NOT ADVOCATE OR PROMOTE ANY LEGAL OR PUBLIC POLICY RESTRICTIONS ON HUMAN CONDUCT UNLESS ONE IS MOTIVATED BY ADEQUATE SECULAR REASON. THE AUTHOR OUTLINES "GOOD REASONS TO REJECT THE PRINCIPLE OF INSTITUIONAL NEUTRALITY." THE ARTICLE ALSO ARGUES THAT THE PRINCIPLE OF SECULAR MOTIVATION IS TOO STRONG, AND ITS' PURPOSES COULD BE SERVED BY A WEAKER, BUT LESS INTRUSIVE, PRINCIPLE OF SECULAR RATIONALE.