Does God belong in public schools?
A brief history of American public schools and religion -- Purposes of public school education -- Devotional practices : prayer and Bible reading -- Moments of silence -- Teaching religious propositions -- Equal facilities -- Teaching and religion in the public school -- Teaching natural science I :...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Princeton, NJ [u.a.]
Princeton Univ. Press
2005
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| In: | Year: 2005 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
USA
/ Public school
/ Religious education
B USA / Public school / Natural science teaching / Religion |
| Further subjects: | B
Religion in the public schools (United States)
B Religion in the public schools Law and legislation (United States) B Education and state (United States) B Bibliography |
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| Summary: | A brief history of American public schools and religion -- Purposes of public school education -- Devotional practices : prayer and Bible reading -- Moments of silence -- Teaching religious propositions -- Equal facilities -- Teaching and religion in the public school -- Teaching natural science I : relation between science and religion -- Teaching natural science II : evolutionism, creationism, and intelligent design -- Teaching natural science III : what amounts to teaching religion? -- History, economics, and literature -- Morals, civics, and comparative religion -- Constitutional constraints and other legal limits -- Student rights to religious freedom and to free speech on religious topics -- Excusing students when they or their parents object |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | X, 261 S, 24cm |
| ISBN: | 0-691-12111-7 978-0-691-12111-6 |
