church and state

In anticlerical Mexico after the revolution of 1910, the last priest left--the worldly "whiskey priest"--seeks to reconcile his dual nature as saint and sinner while running from the Communists.

Studies the role religion plays in politics and discusses why total separation of Church and state does not benefit American society.

Discusses the division between government and religion in the United States and problems in such areas as school prayer, public displays of religious symbols, and religious practices that violate the law.

Discusses the principle of church/ state separation and the issues of school prayer, tax support for religious schools, the use of public property for religious events, etc.

Essays and primary source documents provide a historical overview of debates related to church and state in the United States.