Sewall argues that Alan Singer's denial of religion signifies a crabbed, intolerant view of human nature. Wright reaffirms his observations about universal values like the Golden Rule and the Ten Commandments. Lickona values religion's role in U.S. history, and Nord says religious viewpoints aid in understanding nature. (MLH)

History (embodied in Horace Mann's "nonsectarian" Protestant practices) reminds us that today's "generalized spirituality," if encouraging students to explore the inner life and ultimate questions, will not free public schools from anti-Establishment Clause claims. However, First Amendment neutrality does not mean being neutral…