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Peer reviewedHunt, 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
Cobb, Joseph J. – 1981
Chapter 12 in a book on school law focuses on religious activities within the schools. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that bible reading and prayer recitations are not permissible. However, objective study of religion as history or literature or the study of comparative religions would be acceptable. The Court has given approval for excusal from…
Descriptors: Biblical Literature, Court Litigation, Curriculum, Dual Enrollment
Download full textBradt, Patricia T. – Forum on Public Policy Online, 2006
Darwinian evolution is accepted by the great majority of scientists as the method by which the diversity of earth's organisms, including humans, evolved. Current research continues to expand our knowledge of evolutionary mechanisms. However, certain religious groups, supporting teaching the creation of earth's species as outlined in Genesis…
Descriptors: Biology, Science Instruction, Evolution, Creationism
