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In the World, but Not of the World: Understanding Conservative Christianity and Its Relationship with American Public Schools
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Bindewald, Benjamin J. – Educational Studies: Journal of the American Educational Studies Association, 2015
This article provides an overview of the socio-political, cultural, and historical characteristics of the relationship between conservative Christians and the American system of public education; describes the influence of fundamentalist views on contemporary conservative Christians; and recounts the historical relationship between the Religious…
Descriptors: Christianity, Religious Factors, Public Schools, Public Education
Vouchers for Religious Schools and the Development of Democratic Values
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Giersch, Jason – Educational Forum, 2014
Federal courts have permitted tax credits for tuition at religious schools. Does a religious mission inhibit a school's ability or willingness to teach civic values, such as tolerance for political and religious differences? This essay examines relevant empirical research to find that religious schools, overall, do no worse than public schools at…
Descriptors: Educational Vouchers, Parochial Schools, Democratic Values, Tax Credits
The Bible in the Schools: The "Edgerton" and "Schempp" Decisions Revisited.
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Hunt, Thomas C.; Bellefeuille, Barbara K. – Religion and Public Education, 1988
Discusses two important and parallel court cases related to the use of the Bible in public schools. Covers the context, issues and ensuing public outcry related to both the 1890 "Edgerton" decision and the 1963 "Schempp" case. (LS)
Descriptors: Biblical Literature, Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation