Praying in school is protected by the Constitution but only under certain conditions.
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The first female justice on the Supreme Court was also the last justice to have served as an elected official. And her contributions to the court reflected her political experience and pragmatism.
Kennedy v. Bremerton, a case about a public school teacher’s prayer, helps close out a Supreme Court term in which religion was often in the spotlight.
Educators walk an fine line when it comes to marking religious holidays. But in so doing, are they missing an opportunity for teachable moments on faith issues?
A 6-3 conservative court will hear a broader range of controversial cases, shift interpretations of individual rights and put more pressure on local democracy to make policy decisions.
Where you vote can make a difference in how you vote. Although the influence can be small, some ballots are decided by fractions of a percent.
The history of education in the West is closely associated with Christian religious spaces – from the first cathedral schools to the use of churches to teach children in WWII.
There’s been a reversal of power between religious and secular sides of American culture. The Supreme Court is now at the center of that shift.
A case regarding the constitutional validity of a cross shaped war memorial, is pending before the Supreme Court. An expert explains why these symbols have different meanings.
As the Kentucky Senate considers a bill for school prayer, a scholar explains the violent history of prayer – and a time when Catholic students were sometimes whipped, beaten and worse for not participating.
Following the controversy over the resignation of House chaplain Patrick Conroy, in this speed read, scholars explain when the tradition of legislative prayer was started and how it has sustained.
Principales colaboradores
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Dean of Economics, Politics & History, The University of Austin
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Joseph Panzer Chair in Education and Research Professor of Law, University of Dayton
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Professor of Law & Walter H. Stowers Chair of Law and Religion, Michigan State University
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Professor of Political Science, Clemson University
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Professor of Political Science, Tulane University
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Dean and Wake Forest Professor of the Humanities, Wake Forest University
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Professor of History and Religious Studies, Arizona State University
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Professor of Sociology and Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Brandeis University
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Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Maine
