Released Time Religious Education: A Primer

Released time religious education has a long history in the United States, but not all programs have been successful, and others have not even been legal! In this article, the legal history and cases involving religious education are explored with particular emphasis on the three prong Lemon test (n...

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Main Author: Butterfield, Rex M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2017
In: Religious education
Year: 2017, Volume: 112, Issue: 5, Pages: 465-476
IxTheo Classification:KBQ North America
RF Christian education; catechetics
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Summary:Released time religious education has a long history in the United States, but not all programs have been successful, and others have not even been legal! In this article, the legal history and cases involving religious education are explored with particular emphasis on the three prong Lemon test (named for one of the litigants). Practical suggestions for maintaining a robust, legal released time religious education program are also included.
ISSN:1547-3201
Contains:Enthalten in: Religious education
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/00344087.2017.1289831