Provides a thorough background on the origin, development, and current controversies surrounding the freedom to worship, which is granted to all citizens by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Discusses religious issues and the freedom of speech in the United States, including the separation of church and state and the debate over prayer and religious displays in public schools.
Presents opposing views on religion in public schools including prayer, religious clubs, and the teaching of evolution, and includes a further resource list and guidance on legal research.
Examines the different roles played by church and state in considerations of religion throughout the history of the United States, beginning with concerns of the original colonists through the current debate about religion in schools.
Analyzes church-state relations, considering situations in which government and religion have supported each other as well as those in which the two are in conflict.
This book is a collection of articles in which authors debate whether there should be a separation of church and state to protect religious liberty, whether banning federal funds for embryonic stem cell research violates the separation of church and state, and other issues.
High school sophomore Liam jeopardizes his new position on the varsity basketball team when he decides to take a stand against his coach who is leading prayers before games and enforcing teamwide participation.
