Religion in the Classroom
Exploring the Issues
Published on 18. September 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
979-8-216-37476-3 (ISBN)
Description
An indispensable resource for understanding religion's place in American schools and in matters concerning the separation of church and state in the United States.
There are few places where the tension between freedom of religion and separation of church and state is more salient than in America's public schools. This book serves as a point of reference for many of the most important instances of this tension, including the court cases, laws and legal documents, policies, and principles involved.
Approximately 50 reference entries are included, covering topics such as the American Civil Liberties Union, school dress code, and the Scopes Trial. The entries provide cross references and suggestions for further reading, and the volume closes with an annotated bibliography.
There are few places where the tension between freedom of religion and separation of church and state is more salient than in America's public schools. This book serves as a point of reference for many of the most important instances of this tension, including the court cases, laws and legal documents, policies, and principles involved.
Approximately 50 reference entries are included, covering topics such as the American Civil Liberties Union, school dress code, and the Scopes Trial. The entries provide cross references and suggestions for further reading, and the volume closes with an annotated bibliography.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
439 gr
ISBN-13
979-8-216-37476-3 (9798216374763)
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Persons
Jonathan M. Golden is Director of the Center on Religion, Culture, and Conflict at Drew University, USA, where he teaches comparative religion, anthropology, and conflict resolution.
Joseph J. McCallister is a teacher of English and language arts at Northern Valley Regional High School in Demarest, New Jersey, USA, and is a doctoral candidate at Drew University, USA.
Joseph J. McCallister is a teacher of English and language arts at Northern Valley Regional High School in Demarest, New Jersey, USA, and is a doctoral candidate at Drew University, USA.
Content
Topical List of Entries
Series Foreword
Preface
Overview
Chronology
Alphabetical List of Entries
Abington School District v. Schempp (1963)
Accommodations
American Civil Liberties Union
American Council on Education
Americans United for Separation of Church and State
Bible Instruction, Teaching in Schools
Bible Riots
Bible Study
Christian Coalition of America
Comparative Religion and World Religion, Teaching in Schools
Creationism
Dawkins, Richard
Devotional/Doctrinal Curriculum
Edwards v. Aguillard (1987)
Equal Access Act (Title 20)
Everson v. Board of Education of the Township of Ewing (1947)
Evolution, Teaching
Faith-Based Initiative
Falwell, Jerry
First Amendment
Focus on the Family
Freedom from Religion Foundation
Indigenous Faiths
Intelligent Design
Lemon v. Kurtzman Supreme Court Decision
Moral Majority
National Council on Religion in Public Education
Nontraditional Religious Identities
People for the American Way
Pledge of Allegiance
Prayer in School
Religion and Pseudoscience
Religion and School Dress Code
Religion and Sexual Education,
Teaching in Schools
Religion and Sports Competition
Religion in Performances
Religious Discrimination in Schools
Religious Diversity in the United States
Religious Pluralism Teaching
Religious Schools
Religious Symbols
Religious Texts as Literature and Research Sources
Robertson, M. G. "Pat"
School Calendar, Religious Holiday Observances
School Vouchers
Scopes Trial
Secularism and Secular Humanism
Student-Initiated Prayer, Clubs Theistic Spectrum
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
Annotated Bibliography
Index
Series Foreword
Preface
Overview
Chronology
Alphabetical List of Entries
Abington School District v. Schempp (1963)
Accommodations
American Civil Liberties Union
American Council on Education
Americans United for Separation of Church and State
Bible Instruction, Teaching in Schools
Bible Riots
Bible Study
Christian Coalition of America
Comparative Religion and World Religion, Teaching in Schools
Creationism
Dawkins, Richard
Devotional/Doctrinal Curriculum
Edwards v. Aguillard (1987)
Equal Access Act (Title 20)
Everson v. Board of Education of the Township of Ewing (1947)
Evolution, Teaching
Faith-Based Initiative
Falwell, Jerry
First Amendment
Focus on the Family
Freedom from Religion Foundation
Indigenous Faiths
Intelligent Design
Lemon v. Kurtzman Supreme Court Decision
Moral Majority
National Council on Religion in Public Education
Nontraditional Religious Identities
People for the American Way
Pledge of Allegiance
Prayer in School
Religion and Pseudoscience
Religion and School Dress Code
Religion and Sexual Education,
Teaching in Schools
Religion and Sports Competition
Religion in Performances
Religious Discrimination in Schools
Religious Diversity in the United States
Religious Pluralism Teaching
Religious Schools
Religious Symbols
Religious Texts as Literature and Research Sources
Robertson, M. G. "Pat"
School Calendar, Religious Holiday Observances
School Vouchers
Scopes Trial
Secularism and Secular Humanism
Student-Initiated Prayer, Clubs Theistic Spectrum
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
Annotated Bibliography
Index