Problem: Explain how the Supreme Court has interpreted freedom of religion through the establishment and free exercise clauses. How does the "wall of separation" apply to the establishment clause? The "wall of separation" refers to a recent law that keeps religious individuals from persecuting nonreligious individuals. The "wall of separation" protects the rights of nonbelievers. The "wall of separation" separates the establishment clause from the free exercise clause. The "wall of separation" refers to the dissociation between church and state.