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Religion on trial : a handbook with cases, laws, and documents / James John Jurinski.

Van Pelt Library KF4865 .J87 2004
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Jurinski, James.
Series:
On trial
ABC-CLIO's on trial series
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Church and state--United States.
Church and state.
United States.
Freedom of religion--United States.
Freedom of religion.
Church and state--United States--Cases.
Freedom of religion--United States--Cases.
Physical Description:
xiii, 329 pages ; 24 cm.
Place of Publication:
Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, [2004]
Contents:
The First Amendment 4
The Wall of Separation 5
Areas of Legal Conflict 7
The U.S. Legal System 12
2 Historical Background 19
The Christian Church in Europe 19
The Reformation 22
The Colonial Experience 26
The Constitution 31
The Nineteenth Century 33
Post-Civil War Amendments to the U.S. Constitution 34
The Twentieth Century 36
Social Issues 42
Medical Issues 43
Religion in Public Schools 45
Teaching Evolution 52
Equal Access 54
Aid to Parochial and Religious Schools 55
Entanglements 59
3 Cases 63
Minersville School District v. Gobitis 64
The Antievolution Statute Cases 69
Lynch v. Donnelly 79
Engel v. Vitale (The "Regents School Prayer Case") 83
Application of the President and Directors of Georgetown College 88
Employment Division v. Smith 94
4 Legacy and Impact 99
The Pledge Cases 100
The Antievolution Statute Cases 106
Lynch v. Donnelly 109
Schools and Religion 111
Application of the President and Directors of Georgetown College 130
Norwood Hospital v. Munoz 131
Employment Division v. Smith 137
Documents 145
Court Cases 145
Historical Documents 196
Proposed Constitutional Amendments 215
Key People, Laws, and Concepts 219
Appendix Supreme Court Justices since 1900 295.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-310) and index.
ISBN:
1851094911
OCLC:
53098998

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